1997 Minnesota Statutes

     141.21 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Words, terms and phrases.  The 
 following words, terms and phrases shall have the meanings 
 ascribed to them in this section.  

    Subd. 1a.    Office.  "Office" means the higher 
 education services office. 

    Subd. 2. Repealed, 1992 c 513 art 1 s 28 

    Subd. 3.    Solicitor.  "Solicitor" means a person who 
 for a salary or for commission, acts as an agent, independent 
 contractor, salesperson, or counselor in procuring or attempting 
 to procure students or enrollees for a course of instruction by 
 solicitation in any form made at any place except on the actual 
 business premises of the school and except for rendering public 
 information service at the invitation or permission of a school 
 or educational organization.  

    Subd. 4.    Person.  "Person" means any individual, 
 partnership, company, firm, society, trust, association, or 
 corporation or any combination thereof.  

    Subd. 5.    School.  "School" means any person, within 
 or without the state, that maintains, advertises, solicits or 
 conducts any course of instruction for profit or for a tuition 
 charge, and which is not specifically exempted by the provisions 
 of sections 141.21 to 141.36.  

    Subd. 6.    Course of instruction.  "Course of 
 instruction" means any classroom, correspondence, or extension 
 course of instruction or any combination thereof.  

    Subd. 7.    Placement service.  "Placement service" 
 means a service offered or advertised by a school for the 
 purpose of assisting the student in obtaining employment.  

    HIST: 1969 c 866 s 1; 1973 c 714 s 1,2; 1986 c 444; 1992 c 513 
 art 1 s 18; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59