The commissioner shall confer accreditation to those schools which meet established accreditation standards in accordance with the procedures established by rule.

A school may not be accredited until it has been evaluated and recommended for accreditation by an advisory committee of qualified personnel, including persons from outside the department.

PL 1983, c. 859, §§A20,A25 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 142, §1 (AMD).