2004 Minnesota Statutes

     141.265 Information to students. 

    Subdivision 1.    Catalog, brochure, or electronic 
 display.  A school or its agent must provide the catalog, 
 brochure, or electronic display required in section 141.25, 
 subdivision 9, to a prospective student in a time or manner that 
 gives the prospective student at least five days to read the 
 catalog, brochure, or electronic display before signing a 
 contract or enrollment agreement or before being accepted by a 
 school that does not use a written contract or enrollment 
 agreement. 

    Subd. 2.    Contract information.  A contract or 
 enrollment agreement used by a school must include at least the 
 following: 

    (1) the name and address of the school, clearly stated; 

    (2) a clear and conspicuous disclosure that the agreement 
 is a legally binding instrument upon written acceptance of the 
 student by the school unless canceled under section 141.271; 

    (3) the school's cancellation and refund policy that shall 
 be clearly and conspicuously entitled "Buyer's Right to Cancel"; 

    (4) a clear statement of total cost of the program 
 including tuition and all other charges; 

    (5) the name and description of the program, including the 
 number of hours or credits of classroom instruction, or distance 
 instruction, that shall be included; and 

    (6) a clear and conspicuous explanation of the form and 
 means of notice the student should use in the event the student 
 elects to cancel the contract or sale, the effective date of 
 cancellation, and the name and address of the seller to which 
 the notice should be sent or delivered. 

    Subd. 3.    Contract copies.  Immediately upon signing 
 of the enrollment agreement or the contract by a prospective 
 student, the school or agent shall furnish to the prospective 
 student an exact duplicate copy of the enrollment agreement or 
 contract.  

    HIST: 1999 c 214 art 3 s 21