Section 16-1209. DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES AND PERMITS

 

1209.1The Department may refuse to issue, or to renew, or may revoke or suspend the license of a proprietary school or the permit of an agent for any of the following reasons:

 

(a)Willful violation of any provision of this chapter;

 

(b)Furnishing false or misleading information to the Department, or failure to furnish information requested;

 

(c)Furnishing false, misleading, or fraudulent information regarding the school or course of instruction to a prospective student or the student's parent(s) or guardian(s);

 

(d)Engaging in false, misleading or fraudulent advertising or solicitations; or making any false promise likely to influence, persuade, or induce enrollments through agents, in advertising, or otherwise;

 

(e)Failure to secure or maintain financial resources adequate for satisfactory conduct of the course of instruction offered;

 

(f)Failure to secure or maintain the required corporate surety bond;

 

(g)Conferring or attempting to confer a degree upon a student which purports to be the equivalent of a degree issued by a duly licensed institution of higher learning; or

 

(h)Failure to conform to the tuition plan and refund policy, as approved by the Department.