21-2-401. License required; registration required for private degree granting post secondary education institutions; department of education to administer and set minimum standards for licensure.
(a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, all trade, correspondence, distance education, technical, vocational, business or other private schools which are located within the state or have their principal place of business out of state but are doing business in the state, shall be licensed under this article before operating or doing business in this state.
(b) Any private degree granting post secondary education institution shall prior to operating or doing business in this state or continuing to operate or do business in this state, notify the department of education pursuant to W.S. 21-2-402(f) or be registered with the department in accordance with this article.
(c) The department of education shall administer and enforce this article.
(d) The department shall establish minimum standards for all schools described in subsection (a) of this section and provide for the investigation and evaluation of the schools as necessary to administer this article.