§ 21-2-402 — Licensure; registration of private degree granting post secondary education institutions; fees; suspension and revocation; notification upon entry into state

(a) Schools specified under W.S. 21-2-401(a) excluding
those schools exempt under W.S. 21-2-406 and private degree
granting post secondary education institutions subject to
subsections (b) and (f) of this section, shall pay an annual
license fee established by rule and regulation of the department
in an amount that, to the extent practicable, generates a total
revenue from the fees collected that approximates but does not
exceed the direct and indirect costs of administering the
regulatory provisions required under this article.
(b) Except as provided by subsection (f) of this section,
private degree granting post secondary education institutions
shall annually apply to the department of education for
registration under this article. Application shall be in a
manner and on a form prescribed by the department and shall
include documentation or other verification of accreditation by
an accrediting association recognized by the United States
department of education or verification of candidacy or
verification of otherwise being in the application process
status for accreditation. Except as otherwise provided under
this subsection, an annual registration fee of one hundred
dollars ($100.00) shall be collected by the department prior to
issuing a registration certificate under this article. If the
applicant is a candidate for accreditation or is otherwise in
the application process for accreditation, and the applicant
submits verification of candidacy or application status together
with a performance bond or other form of security required under
W.S. 21-2-405, the department shall collect an annual
registration fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each
year the applicant institution remains a candidate or continues
the application process, up to a period of not to exceed five
(5) years, until the institution receives accreditation or upon
refusal of accreditation by the accrediting association,
whichever first occurs. The period of candidacy or otherwise in
the application process status expires at the end of the five
(5) year period or at the time the applicant is refused
candidacy or application status or accreditation by the
accrediting association, or otherwise loses candidacy or
application status, whichever occurs first, and the applicant
shall not operate or conduct business in this state unless, upon
a showing of good cause by the applicant, the department finds
the five (5) year period of candidacy or applicant status should
be extended. As used in this article, "candidate for
accreditation or otherwise in the application process" means
that within three (3) months of first enrolling students, or by
July 1, 2006, for any private degree granting post secondary
education institution licensed to operate or do business under
this article prior to July 1, 2006, the private degree granting
post secondary education institution has applied for
accreditation by an accrediting association recognized by the
United States department of education and is being considered
for candidacy status or for accreditation by that association
and is in the process of gathering information and performing
activities requested by that association to complete the
application process.
(i) Repealed by Laws 2006, Chapter 34, § 2.
(ii) Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 34, § 2.
(iii) Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 34, § 2.
(iv) Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 34, § 2.
(v) Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 34, § 2.
(vi) Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 34, § 2.
(vii) Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 34, § 2.
(viii) Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 34, § 2.
(ix) Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 34, § 2.
(x) Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 34, § 2.
(xi) Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 34, § 2.
(xii) Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 34, § 2.
(c) Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 34, § 2.
(d) Subject to the requirements of the Wyoming
Administrative Procedure Act, the department may suspend or
revoke a registration certificate issued under this section to
any private degree granting post secondary education institution
for loss of accreditation status or loss of accreditation
candidacy or application status during any registration period.
(e) All fees collected under this section shall be
deposited into the general fund.
(f) Any private degree granting post secondary education
institution entering this state after July 1, 2006, with the
intent of operating and doing business in this state, shall
notify the department of education in a manner and within the
time prescribed by rule and regulation of the department.
Notification shall include submission of a performance bond or
other form of security in an amount and in the manner prescribed
by W.S. 21-2-405.