2007 Minnesota Statutes

141.251 LICENSE RENEWAL.
    Subdivision 1. Application. Application for renewal of a license must be made at least
60 days before expiration of the current license on a form provided by the office. A renewal
application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee as provided in section 141.255 that is
sufficient to recover, but does not exceed, the administrative costs of the office.
    Subd. 2. Conditions. The office shall adopt rules establishing the conditions for renewal of
a license. The conditions shall permit two levels of renewal based on the record of the school.
A school that has demonstrated the quality of its program and operation through longevity and
performance in the state may renew its license based on a relaxed standard of scrutiny. A school
that has been in operation in Minnesota for a limited period of time or that has not performed
adequately on performance indicators shall renew its license based on a strict standard of scrutiny.
The office shall specify minimum longevity standards and performance indicators that must be
met before a school may be permitted to operate under the relaxed standard of scrutiny. The
performance indicators used in this determination shall include, but not be limited to: degree
granting status, regional or national accreditation, loan default rates, placement rate of graduates,
student withdrawal rates, audit results, student complaints, and school status with the United
States Department of Education. Schools that meet the requirements established in rule shall be
required to submit a full relicensure report once every four years, and in the interim years will
be exempt from the requirements of section 141.25, subdivision 3, clauses (4), (5), and (8), and
Minnesota Rules, parts 4880.1700, subpart 6; and 4880.2100, subpart 4.
History: 1999 c 214 art 3 s 19; 2005 c 107 art 3 s 7