SF 1020

1st Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 04/08/2021 09:03am

A bill for an act
relating to commerce; regulating continuing education sponsors and instructors;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 45.33, subdivision 1, by adding a
subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 45.33, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Prohibitions.

In connection with an approved course, coordinators and
instructors must not:

(1) recommend or promote the services or practices of a particular business;

(2) encourage or recruit individuals to engage the services of, or become associated with,
a particular business;

(3) use materials, clothing, or other evidences of affiliation with a particular entity new text begin ,
except as provided under subdivision 3 new text end ;

(4) require students to participate in other programs or services offered by the instructor,
coordinator, or education provider;

(5) attempt, either directly or indirectly, to discover questions or answers on an
examination for a license;

(6) disseminate to any other person specific questions, problems, or information known
or believed to be included in licensing examinations;

(7) misrepresent any information submitted to the commissioner;

(8) fail to cover, or ensure coverage of, all points, issues, and concepts contained in the
course outline approved by the commissioner during the approved instruction; and

(9) issue inaccurate course completion certificates.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 45.33, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Exceptions. new text end

new text begin In connection with an approved course, coordinators and instructors
may:
new text end

new text begin (1) display a company or course provider's logo or branding;
new text end

new text begin (2) establish a trade-show or conference booth outside the classroom where the
educational content is being delivered that is separate from a registration location used to
track or facilitate student attendance;
new text end

new text begin (3) display the logo or branding associated with a particular entity to thank it as an
organizational partner of the course provider during a scheduled and approved break in the
delivery of course content. Such a display must be separate from a registration location used
to track or facilitate student attendance; and
new text end

new text begin (4) display a third-party logo, promotion, advertisement, or affiliation with a particular
entity as part of a course program or advertising for an approved course. For purposes of
this subdivision, course program means digital or paper literature describing the schedule
of the events, presenters, duration, or background information of the approved course or
courses. A course program may be made available in the classroom or at a registration
location used to track or facilitate student attendance.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end