Code of Massachusetts Regulations
230 CMR - DIVISION OF REGISTRATION
Title 230 CMR 15.00 - General Provisions and Standards of Practice
Section 15.01 - General Provisions

(1) All Schools subject to M.G.L. c. 112, § 263 and not exempt from licensure under M.G.L. c. 112, § 263(c)(i) through (x) must obtain a license from the division to operate.

(2) A School shall not advertise, recruit, enroll, or accept money from students until licensed by the division, unless it is otherwise specifically required by another state or federal authority.

(3) No change in name, address or ownership of a School shall occur until the division approves the requested change(s).

(4) Once granted a license, a School must continue to meet the requirements set out in its application for licensure or renewal as provided in 230 CMR 13.00: Private Occupational Schools: Licensing of Schools and Sales Representatives and 14.00: Facilities, Equipment, Curriculum, Instructors, and Staff and conduct Courses in a manner that demonstrates to the division that a bona fide School business exists.

(5) A School shall not provide any commission, bonus, or other incentive payment based in any part, directly or indirectly, upon success in securing enrollments or the award of financial aid, to any person or entity who is engaged in any student recruitment or admission activity. Such persons include but are not limited to Sales Representatives, Admissions Representatives, and Administrators. Commission, bonus, or other incentive payment means a sum of money or something of value, other than a fixed salary or wages, paid to or given to a person or an entity for services rendered.

(6) A School, its employees, and agents acting on its behalf, including, but not limited to, Sales Representatives, Admissions Representatives, and Administrators, shall not engage in Abusive Practices as defined under 230 CMR 12.00: Private Occupational Schools: Definitions.

(7) A School must require and document evidence that Admissions Representatives and Administrators have completed the division-approved training in ethics required of Sales Representatives under 230 CMR 13.04(2)(c), upon application for school licensure and every two years upon license renewal.

(8) A School shall immediately notify the division if it is the subject of any investigative action, complaint, or disciplinary matter with an accrediting agency, or with any state or federal agency.

(9) A School must require Instructors to keep attendance for each class taught. Such attendance records must contain the signature or electronic authentication of the Instructor who taught the class or the school must otherwise maintain a system to verify student attendance acceptable to the division.

(10) For Courses beginning after April 1, 2017, a School must provide students with appropriate reports of progress at least once during each Course with durations of 15 hours or more. A progress report must be provided by the time 50% of the Course has been completed.

(11) After July 1, 2017, Schools must maintain and file with the division the School closure plan required under 230 CMR 13.02(1)(k).

(12) The division may observe and inspect any location used for instructional purpose by a School at any time. These locations include, but are not limited to, the premises of a School and the site of any clinical training or on-site job training.

(13) The division may, at any time, inspect School records, including, but not limited to, student files, enrollment agreements, student progress reports and grades, admission files, student payment records, Course and Program schedules and other related materials.