Section 5-A8099. DEFINITIONS

 

8099.1When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed.

 

Agent - a person owning an interest in, employed by, or representing for remuneration, a postsecondary degree granting educational institution, whether such institution is located within or outside the District, and who solicits or offers in the District to enroll students or enrollees for such institution, or who holds himself or herself out to residents of the District of Columbia as representing a postsecondary degree granting educational institution for any such purpose. 

 

Commission - the Education Licensure Commission (ELC).

 

Diploma or Certificate – shall have the meaning ascribed in section 201(4a) of the Education Licensure Commission Act of 1976, effective April 6, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-104; D.C. Official Code § 38-1302(4a))).

 

Degree – shall have the meaning ascribed in section 201(5) of the Education Licensure Commission Act of 1976, effective April 6, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-104; D.C. Official Code § 38-1302(5)).

 

District - the District of Columbia.

 

Educational institution - shall have the meaning ascribed in section 201(4) of the Education Licensure Commission Act of 1976, effective April 6, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-104; D.C. Official Code § 38-1302(4)). 

 

Education – a class, course, or program of instruction or study at the postsecondary level in whatever form, manner, or medium provided, whether by personal attendance or correspondence.

 

Facility – shall have the meaning ascribed in section 201(14) of the Education Licensure Commission Act of 1976, effective April 6, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-104; D.C. Official Code § 38-1302(14)).

 

Grant - awarding, selling, conferring, bestowing, or giving.

 

License - shall have the meaning ascribed in section 201(12) of the Education Licensure Commission Act of 1976, effective April 6, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-104; D.C. Official Code § 38-1302(12)).

 

Non-profit – an organization or institution that is exempt from federal income tax under the provisions of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, approved August 16, 1954 (68A Stat. 163; 26 U.S.C § 501(c)(3)) and that meets the requirements of the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act, approved August 6, 1962 (76 Stat. 265; D.C. Official Code § 29-301 et seq.).

 

Offer - in addition to its usual meaning, includes advertising, publicizing, soliciting, or encouraging any person, directly or indirectly, in any form, to perform the act described.

 

Operate – shall have the meaning ascribed in section 201(11) of the Education Licensure Commission Act of 1976, effective April 6, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-104; D.C. Official Code § 38-1302(11)). 

 

Party - shall have the meaning ascribed in section 3(10) of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedures Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2-502(10)).

 

Postsecondary - a level of education beyond high school.

 

Person - an individual, group of individuals, firm, partnership, corporation, association, company, society, trust, educational institution, or any other entity. 

 

authority

The Education Licensure Commission (ELC) (Commission), pursuant to authority set forth in sections 6(b)(3) and 11 of the Education Licensure Commission Act of 1976 (the Act), effective April 6, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-104: D.C. Official Code §§ 38-1306(b)(3) and 38-1311 (2010 Supp.)), and Mayor’s Order 89-120, dated May 31, 1989; and the State Superintendent of Education pursuant to section 3(b) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code § 38-2602(b) (2010 Supp.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 6595, 6618 (October 19, 1990); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 2424, 2456 (March 18, 2011); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 58 DCR 2955 (April 8, 2011).