(a) A certificate of authorization issued to a private career school pursuant to sections 10a-22a to 10a-22o, inclusive, and sections 10a-22u to 10a-22w, inclusive, may be revoked by the executive director if such school (1) ceases to meet the conditions of its authorization; (2) commits a material or substantial violation of sections 10a-22a to 10a-22o, inclusive, or sections 10a-22u to 10a-22w, inclusive, or the regulations prescribed thereunder; (3) makes a false statement about a material fact in application for authorization or renewal; (4) fails to make a required payment to the private career school student protection account pursuant to § 10a-22u; or (5) fails to submit a complete application for a renewal of a certificate of authorization pursuant to § 10a-22d.

(b) The executive director, or the executive director’s designee, shall serve written notice, by certified mail, return receipt requested upon a private career school indicating that revocation of the school’s authorization is under consideration and the executive director shall set forth the reasons such revocation is being considered. Not later than forty-five days after mailing such written notice, the executive director, or the executive director’s designee, shall hold a compliance conference with the private career school.

(c) If, after the compliance conference, the executive director determines that revocation of the certificate of authorization is appropriate, the executive director shall issue an order and serve written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested upon the private career school, which notice shall include, but not be limited to, the date of the revocation.

(d) A private career school aggrieved by the order of the executive director revoking its certificate of authorization pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall, not later than fifteen days after such order is mailed, request in writing a hearing before the executive director. Such hearing shall be held in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.