Code of Massachusetts Regulations
230 CMR - DIVISION OF REGISTRATION
Title 230 CMR 13.00 - Licensing of Schools and Sales Representatives
Section 13.02 - School Application Process

Universal Citation: 230 MA Code of Regs 230.13

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) All applicants for a license to operate a School shall submit, in a form acceptable to the division, the following to the division:

(a) a completed application on a form provided by the division;

(b) the required fee;

(c) certification from the State Auditor that the applicant is financially qualified to operate a School;

(d) Surety in the amount determined by the State Auditor;

(e) proof that the School maintains adequate insurance, including liability insurance;

(f) an inspection report from the local building inspector certifying that the premises comply with 780 CMR: State Board of Building Regulations and Standards;

(g) an inspection report from the local fire department certifying that the premises comply with applicable fire codes;

(h) criminal offender record information acknowledgment forms, as prescribed by the division, for Principals, Administrators, employees, and other individuals related to the School in order to facilitate division review of criminal offender record information as required under M.G.L. c. 112, § 263(b);

(i) pursuant to M.G.L. c. 112, § 263(e), certification on a form provided by the division that the school has performed reasonable due diligence to determine that all Principals and employees of the School are of good moral character;

(j) certification on a form provided by the division that the School has complied with all laws of the Commonwealth relating to taxes, reporting of employees and contractors, withholding and remitting of child support, unemployment insurance contributions, worker's compensation insurance coverage, and classification of employees;

(k) a School closure plan including the process by which the School will securely convey records to the division in the event of a closure, as required under M.G.L. c. 112, § 263(e), and assist students in securing teach-out opportunities;

(l) if applying for licensure as a post-secondary private occupational School, certification on a form provided by the division that it meets the requirements of 230 CMR 13.01(2); and

(m) information required to be submitted pursuant to M.G.L. c. 112, § 263(e) which includes:
1. the training and experience of the Instructors employed or to be employed by the School (see 230 CMR 14.04: Instructors);

2. the building facilities and Equipment available or to be available for the instruction to be offered by the School (see 230 CMR 14.01: Facilities and 14.02: Equipment);

3. the form and content of the Courses to be offered by the School (see 230 CMR 14.03: Curriculum);

4. the particular field of instruction to be offered by the School; and

5. the form of any contract or agreement to be executed by a prospective student.

(2) The division may return incomplete applications to the applicant. If the applicant seeks licensure thereafter, the division may require a new completed application to be filed with the required fee.

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