The Florida Senate

246.095  Disclosure to prospective students; condition of operation.--

(1)  Every college which is either licensed by the board or has been granted a certificate of exemption by the board and which either directly or indirectly solicits for enrollment any student shall disclose to each prospective student a statement of the purpose of such college, its educational programs and curricula, a description of its physical facilities, its status regarding licensure, its fee schedule and policies about retaining student fees if a student withdraws, and a statement regarding the transferability of credits to and from other colleges. In addition, colleges which are required to be licensed by the board shall disclose to prospective students that additional information regarding the college may be obtained by contacting the State Board of Independent Colleges and Universities, Department of Education, Tallahassee. The college shall make the required disclosures in writing at least 1 week prior to enrollment or collection of any tuition from the prospective student. The required disclosures may be made in the institution's current catalog.

(2)  A license or certificate of exemption shall not be granted or renewed by the board unless the college seeking the action provides the board with a sworn statement of compliance with this section. The board shall prescribe the manner and form of the statement.

(3)  The board may examine any complaint of nondisclosure to prospective students of colleges under the jurisdiction of the board, and, if the college is found to be routinely handling these matters correctly, the complaint shall be disregarded. Complaints of nondisclosure against accredited colleges shall be forwarded by the board to the college and appropriate accrediting agency with a request that the board be advised of any and all actions taken in response to the complaint.

(4)  Refusal to comply with this section is cause for denial or revocation of a license or a certificate of exemption under s. 246.111.

History.--s. 4, ch. 76-43; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 9, 10, 16, ch. 79-385; s. 7, ch. 80-378; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 13, 23, 24, ch. 82-203; s. 11, ch. 89-344; ss. 9, 19, 20, ch. 92-321.