1. A. Annual School Report. An approved school is required to submit an annual report each year on forms and on a schedule provided by the Secretary. This report covers the fiscal and managerial aspects of the school's operation and other information as required by the Secretary.
2. B. Reporting to Other State Agencies. The Secretary may waive part or all of the requirements in §A of this regulation, if it is determined that the same information is being collected by another State agency and is available to the Maryland Higher Education Commission from that State agency upon request.

3. C. Government and Accreditation Reports.

   1. (1) An approved school shall file with the Secretary, within 5 days of receipt by the school, any reports or notices from government agencies, accreditation agencies, or other entities or organizations which notify the school of any actual or potential adverse actions to be taken against the school, including but not limited to:

      1. (a) Citations of deficiencies;
      2. (b) Requests for, or notices of, hearings;
      3. (c) Suspension or revocation of approval or accreditation;
      4. (d) Changes in financial aid eligibility;
      5. (e) Show cause orders;
      6. (f) Notification of penalties, fines, liens, judgments, or levies to collect judgments or liens; or
      7. (g) Other disciplinary or punitive actions.
   2. (2) Accreditation reports received by the school shall be available to the Secretary upon request.

Authority: Education Article, Title 11, Subtitles 1, 2, and 4; State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: September 22, 1978 (5:19 Md. R. 1447)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 13.50.01 to 13B.01.01

Regulation .09 adopted effective December 6, 1982 (9:24 Md. R. 2390)

Regulations .01—.09, Private Career Schools, repealed effective February 18, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 307)

Regulations .01—.20, Minimum Requirements for Private Career Schools, adopted effective February 18, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 307)

Regulations .02 and .12 amended as an emergency provision effective November 20, 1995 (22:25 Md. R. 1959); emergency status extended to April 30, 1996 (23:5 Md. R. 377); emergency status extended to April 30, 1996 (23:5 Md. R. 377); amended permanently effective May 6, 1996 (23:9 Md. R. 671)

Regulations .18 and .20 amended effective March 29, 1993 (20:6 Md. R. 583)

Chapter revised effective March 23, 1998 (25:6 Md. R. 490)

Regulation .01A amended effective January 5, 2004 (30:26 Md. R. 1916)

Regulation .02 amended effective July 23, 2001 (28:14 Md. R. 1323)

Regulation .02B amended effective January 5, 2004 (30:26 Md. R. 1916); June 13, 2011 (38:12 Md. R. 706); October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1779); April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 451); September 24, 2018 (45:19 Md. R. 866)

Regulation .03 amended effective June 13, 2011 (38:12 Md. R. 706)

Regulation .03B amended effective January 5, 2004 (30:26 Md. R. 1916); March 27, 2017 (44:6 Md. R. 327)

Regulation .03D adopted effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 451)

Regulation .04 amended effective July 23, 2001 (28:14 Md. R. 1323); April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 451)

Regulation .04C amended effective June 13, 2011 (38:12 Md. R. 706)

Regulation .04E amended as an emergency provision effective April 29, 2014 (41:11 Md. R. 604); amended permanently effective July 21, 2014 (41:14 Md. R. 798)

Regulation .05A amended effective November 27, 2000 (27:23 Md. R. 2150)

Regulation .05B amended effective November 27, 2000 (27:23 Md. R. 2150); June 13, 2011 (38:12 Md. R. 706)

Regulation .07 amended effective June 13, 2011 (38:12 Md. R. 706)

Regulation .09 amended effective July 23, 2001 (28:14 Md. R. 1323)

Regulation .09A amended effective January 5, 2004 (30:26 Md. R. 1916)

Regulation .12E amended effective June 23, 2003 (30:12 Md. R. 790)

Regulation .13D adopted effective October 24, 2005 (32:21 Md. R. 1708)

Regulation .14B amended effective June 13, 2011 (38:12 Md. R. 706)

Regulation .15A amended effective November 27, 2000 (27:23 Md. R. 2150)

Regulation .15I amended effective March 27, 2017 (44:6 Md. R. 327)

Regulation .17J adopted effective August 21. 2023 (50:16 Md. R. 727)

Regulation .18 amended effective June 13, 2011 (38:12 Md. R. 706)

Regulation .19 repealed effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1779)

Regulation .19 adopted effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 451)

Regulation .19 amended effective September 24, 2018 (45:19 Md. R. 866)

Regulation .19 amended as an emergency provision effective September 22, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status expired January 15, 2022

Regulation .19 amended effective January 24, 2022 (49:2 Md. R. 77)

Regulation .20G amended effective June 13, 2011 (38:12 Md. R. 706)

Regulations .21—.27 adopted effective January 5, 2004 (30:26 Md. R. 1916)

Regulation .26B amended as an emergency provision effective September 22, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status expired January 15, 2022

Regulation .26B amended effective January 24, 2022 (49:2 Md. R. 77)