Terms Used In Michigan Laws 390.1696

  • Authorization: means either of the following:
  (i) An authorization from the department under section 4(1) to participate in a reciprocal agreement. See Michigan Laws 390.1692
  • College or university: means a degree or certificate granting public or private college or university, junior college, or community college. See Michigan Laws 390.1692
  • Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 390.1692
  • Distance education: means education that uses 1 or more technologies to deliver instruction to students who are separated from the instructor, and to support regular and substantive interaction between the students and the instructor, either synchronously or asynchronously. See Michigan Laws 390.1692
  • Participating college: means a college or university that is located in this state; elects to participate in a reciprocal agreement under this act; and meets the requirements of section 4. See Michigan Laws 390.1692
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  •   (1) After notice and opportunity for hearing under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, the department shall do 1 or more of the following if it determines that a participating college that holds an authorization from the department under section 4(1), or an out-of-state college or university that holds an authorization from the department under section 4(3), has violated this act, a rule promulgated under this act, or an order issued under this act:
      (a) Place a limitation on the authorization.
      (b) Suspend the authorization.
      (c) Deny an authorization or renewal of the authorization.
      (d) Revoke the authorization.
      (e) Assess an administrative fine under subsection (2).
      (f) Order restitution to an aggrieved student who participated or is participating in a distance education program.
      (g) Impose any other sanction established by the department by rule.
      (2) The department may assess an administrative fine of not more than $1,000.00, plus the department’s actual costs of the investigation, for a violation of this act or rules promulgated under this act. However, the department may not assess administrative fines under this subsection against a college or university that in the aggregate are more than $5,000.00 for multiple violations of this act or rules promulgated under this act that arise from the same transaction.