Responsibilities of division.

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  • (1) prescribe the contents of the registration statements required by this chapter relating to the quality of education and ethical and business practices;
  • (2) upon receipt and approval of a registration statement under Section 13-34-107, issue a certification of registration;
  • (3) receive, investigate, and make available for public inspection a registration statement filed by a proprietary school operating or intending to operate in the state;
  • (4) maintain and publicize a list of proprietary schools for which a registration statement is on file with the division;
  • (5) on the division's own initiative or in response to a complaint filed with the division, do any of the following with respect to an institution subject to, or reasonably believed by the division to be subject to, this chapter:
    • (a) investigate;
    • (b) audit;
    • (c) review;
    • (d) appropriately act, including enforcing this chapter or any other law enforced by the division; or
    • (e) refer a matter to another governmental entity;
  • (6) negotiate and enter into an interstate reciprocity agreement with another state, if in the judgment of the division, the agreement helps effectuate the purposes of this chapter;
  • (7) consent to the use of an educational term in a business name in accordance with Section 13-34-114; and
  • (8) establish and maintain a process for reviewing and appropriately acting on complaints concerning institutions that provide postsecondary education and operate in the state, including enforcing applicable state laws.




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