A person, group, or entity of whatever kind, alone or in concert with others, may not:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 15-20.4-05

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

1.    Operate, in this state, a postsecondary career school not exempted from the provisions of this chapter, unless said school has a currently valid authorization to operate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

2.    Instruct or educate, or offer to instruct or educate, including advertising or soliciting for such purpose, enroll or offer to enroll, contract or offer to contract with any person for such purpose, or award any educational credential, or contract with any school or     party to perform any such act, at a facility or location in this state unless such person, group, or entity observes and is in compliance with the minimum standards and criteria established by the board pursuant to subsection 1 of section 15-20.4-03, and the rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant to subsection 6 of section 15-20.4-03.

3.    Use the term “university”, “institute”, or “college” without authorization to do so from the board.

4.    Grant, or offer to grant, educational credentials, without authorization to do so from the board.