Subd. 1. Definitions.

As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given them.

1. (a) "Administrator" means the administrator of the institution or other person with general control and supervision of the institution.
2. (b) "Public or private post-secondary educational institution" or "institution" means any of the following institutions having an enrollment of more than 100 persons during any quarter, term, or semester during the preceding year: (1) the University of Minnesota; (2) the state universities; (3) the state community colleges; (4) public technical colleges; (5) private four-year, professional and graduate institutions; (6) private two-year colleges; and (7) schools subject to either chapter 141, sections 136A.61 to 136A.71, or schools exempt under section 136A.657, and which offer educational programs within the state for an academic year greater than six consecutive months. An institution's report to the Minnesota higher education services office or the Minnesota department of children, families, and learning may be considered when determining enrollment.
3. (c) "Student" means a person born after 1956 who did not graduate from a Minnesota high school in 1997 or later, and who is (1) registering for more than one class during a full academic term, such as a quarter or a semester or (2) housed on campus and is registering for one or more classes. Student does not include persons enrolled in extension classes only or correspondence classes only.

Subd. 2. Statement of immunization required.

Except as provided in subdivision 3, no student may remain enrolled in a public or private post-secondary educational institution unless the student has submitted to the administrator a statement that the student has received appropriate immunization against measles, rubella, and mumps after having attained the age of 12 months, and against diphtheria and tetanus within ten years of first registration at the institution. This statement must indicate the month and year of each immunization given. Instead of submitting a statement, a student may provide an immunization record maintained by a school according to section 121A.15, subdivision 7, or a school in another state if the required information is contained in the record. A student who has submitted a statement as provided in this subdivision may transfer to a different Minnesota institution without submitting another statement if the student's transcript or other official documentation indicates that the statement was submitted.

Subd. 3. Exemptions from immunization.

1. (a) An immunization listed in subdivision 2 is not required if the student submits to the administrator a statement signed by a physician that shows:

   1. (1) that, for medical reasons, the student did not receive an immunization;
   2. (2) that the student has experienced the natural disease against which the immunization protects; or
   3. (3) that a laboratory has confirmed the presence of adequate immunity.
2. (b) If the student submits a notarized statement that the student has not been immunized as required in subdivision 2 because of the student's conscientiously held beliefs, the immunizations described in subdivision 2 are not required. The institution shall forward this statement to the commissioner of health.

Subd. 4. Immunization files required.

The institution must maintain an immunization record for each student governed by this section for at least one year from the time of original filing. The immunization records may be inspected by the department of health and the local board of health in whose jurisdiction the institution is located.

Subd. 5. Deadline for submitting statement.

The institution shall require that the statement from the student, as required within subdivision 2 or 3, be submitted within 45 days of commencement of the academic term for which the student has registered.

Subd. 6. Hepatitis information.

All public and private post-secondary education institutions shall provide information regarding the transmission, treatment, and prevention of hepatitis A, B, and C, to all persons who are first-time enrollees. The department of health shall be consulted regarding the preparation of these materials.