13-34-302. Registration statement for state authorization certificate -- Expiration -- Renewal.

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Effective 5/6/2026

(1)A postsecondary school may submit a registration statement to obtain a state authorization certificate if the postsecondary school is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.

(2)To obtain a state authorization certificate, a postsecondary school shall submit a registration statement on a form approved by the division that includes:

(a)proof of current accreditation from the postsecondary school's accrediting agency; and

(b)all information required by division rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act .

(a)Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b) , a state authorization certificate expires two years after the division issues the state authorization certificate to an accredited postsecondary school.

(b)Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a) , the division may extend the period for which a state authorization certificate is effective so that expiration dates are staggered throughout the year.

(4)A state authorization certificate that the division issues to a longstanding nonprofit accredited postsecondary school:

(a)expires two years after the division issues the state authorization certificate;

(b)establishes the postsecondary school by name as an educational institution in accordance with 34 C.F.R. Sec. 600.9(a)(1)(i);

(c)makes the postsecondary school independent of the state system of higher education; and

(d)authorizes the postsecondary school to operate educational programs in the state that are beyond secondary education, including programs that lead to a degree or certificate.

(5)A state authorization certificate that the division issues to a public postsecondary school does not expire.

(6)A postsecondary school may satisfy Subsection (2)(a) by demonstrating to the division that the postsecondary school is:

(a)within a grace period provided by the United States Department of Education for obtaining new accreditation; or

(b)otherwise considered by the United States Department of Education to have recognized accreditation.

(7)To renew a state authorization certificate under this section, a postsecondary school shall submit a registration statement to the division at least 30 days before the day on which the postsecondary school's state authorization expires.

Amended by Chapter 95 , 2026 General Session