AB281-ASA1,9,5 2437.50 Consumer protection. (1) Student protection fund. If a school
25closure results in losses to students, parents, or sponsors, the board may authorize

1the full or partial payment of those losses from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (2)
2(gm). The board may pursue any legal action it considers necessary to recover any
3losses paid from that appropriation. Any losses recovered under this subsection shall
4be deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under
5s. 20.292 (2) (gm).
AB281-ASA1, s. 17 6Section 17. 37.60 of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this
7act), is repealed.
AB281-ASA1, s. 18 8Section 18. 38.50 (title) of the statutes is renumbered chapter 37 (title).
AB281-ASA1, s. 19 9Section 19. 38.50 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 37.01 (intro.) and
10amended to read:
AB281-ASA1,9,12 1137.01 Definitions. (intro.) In this section chapter, unless the context clearly
12requires otherwise:
AB281-ASA1, s. 20 13Section 20. 38.50 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 37.01 (1) and amended
14to read:
AB281-ASA1,9,1615 37.01 (1) Notwithstanding s. 38.01 (2), "board" "Board" means the educational
16approval board.
AB281-ASA1, s. 21 17Section 21. 38.50 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB281-ASA1, s. 22 18Section 22. 38.50 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 37.01 (4) and amended
19to read:
AB281-ASA1,9,2420 37.01 (4) "Course of instruction" "Program" means a series of classroom or
21correspondence courses having a unified purpose which lead
course of study that
22provides practical or academic instruction, education, or training leading
to a
23diploma or, certificate, degree or to an occupational or vocational objective, or other
24indicia that a student has acquired knowledge or skills, but does not include

1education or training offered by an employer solely to its employees or a program that
2another state agency or board is authorized to approve or accept
.
AB281-ASA1, s. 23 3Section 23. 38.50 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 37.01 (3).
AB281-ASA1, s. 24 4Section 24. 38.50 (1) (e) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 37.01 (6) (intro.)
5and amended to read:
AB281-ASA1,10,96 37.01 (6) (intro.) "School" means any person, whether located within or outside
7this state, that offers, maintains, provides, or conducts a program for a fee, including
8any
private trade, correspondence, business, or technical, career, distance learning,
9or degree-granting
school, but does not include not including any of the following:
AB281-ASA1, s. 25 10Section 25. 38.50 (1) (e) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 37.01 (6) (a) (intro.)
11and amended to read:
AB281-ASA1,10,1412 37.01 (6) (a) (intro.) In-state schools that are An in-state school that is exempt
13from taxation under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code and that either were
14meets any of the following requirements:
AB281-ASA1,10,16 151. Was incorporated in this state prior to January 1, 1992, or had their and has
16continuously been in good standing under ch. 181 since the date of incorporation.
AB281-ASA1,10,18 172. Had its administrative headquarters and principal places of business in this
18state prior to 1970.
AB281-ASA1, s. 26 19Section 26. 38.50 (1) (e) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 37.01 (6) (b) and
20amended to read:
AB281-ASA1,10,2221 37.01 (6) (b) Schools A school that are supported mainly by taxes is governed
22by a public board
.
AB281-ASA1, s. 27 23Section 27. 38.50 (1) (e) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 37.01 (6) (c) and
24amended to read:
AB281-ASA1,11,3
137.01 (6) (c) Schools A school offering only programs that are of a parochial or
2denominational character offering courses having, that have a sectarian objective,
3and that are limited to use in the ministry of a religion, as determined by the board
.
AB281-ASA1, s. 28 4Section 28. 38.50 (1) (e) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 37.01 (6) (d) and
5amended to read:
AB281-ASA1,11,86 37.01 (6) (d) Schools primarily offering instruction A school offering a program
7that is
avocational or recreational in nature and not leading to that does not have a
8vocational objective.
AB281-ASA1, s. 29 9Section 29. 38.50 (1) (e) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 37.01 (6) (e) and
10amended to read:
AB281-ASA1,11,1311 37.01 (6) (e) Courses conducted by A school that only offers programs to
12employers exclusively for the exclusive use of their employees and without charge to
13those employees
.
AB281-ASA1, s. 30 14Section 30. 38.50 (1) (e) 6. of the statutes is repealed.
AB281-ASA1, s. 31 15Section 31. 38.50 (1) (e) 7. of the statutes is renumbered 37.01 (6) (f).
AB281-ASA1, s. 32 16Section 32. 38.50 (1) (e) 8. of the statutes is repealed.
AB281-ASA1, s. 33 17Section 33. 38.50 (1) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 37.01 (5) and amended
18to read:
AB281-ASA1,11,2219 37.01 (5) "Solicitor" "Representative" means a person employed by or
20representing a school located either within or outside this state that who, in places
21other than the actual business premises of the school, personally attempts to secure
22the enrollment of a student in the school.
AB281-ASA1, s. 34 23Section 34. 38.50 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 37.01 (7) and amended
24to read:
AB281-ASA1,12,2
137.01 (7) "Teaching location" means the area and facilities designated for use
2by a school that are required to be approved by the board under this section chapter.
AB281-ASA1, s. 35 3Section 35. 38.50 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 37.10 (intro.) and amended
4to read:
AB281-ASA1,12,8 537.10 Responsibilities Purposes. (intro.) The board shall purposes of the
6board are to
protect the general public by inspecting and to support quality
7educational options. The board shall accomplish those purposes by doing all of the
8following:
AB281-ASA1,12,14 9(1) Evaluating and approving private trade, correspondence, business, and
10technical schools doing business within this state, whether located within or outside
11this state, changes of ownership or control of the schools, teaching locations used by
12the schools, and courses of instruction offered by the schools and regulate the
13soliciting of students for correspondence or classroom courses and courses of
14instruction offered by the
schools.
AB281-ASA1, s. 36 15Section 36. 38.50 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 37.25 and amended to read:
AB281-ASA1,12,17 1637.25 Rule-making power. The board shall promulgate rules and establish
17standards necessary to administer this section chapter.
AB281-ASA1, s. 37 18Section 37. 38.50 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 37.20 and amended to read:
AB281-ASA1,12,24 1937.20 Employees, quarters. The board shall employ a person to perform the
20duties of an executive secretary director and any other persons under the classified
21service that may be necessary to carry out the board's responsibilities purposes. The
22person performing the duties of the executive secretary director shall be in charge
23of the administrative functions of the board. The board shall, to the maximum extent
24practicable, keep its office with the technical college system board.
AB281-ASA1, s. 38
1Section 38. 38.50 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 37.35 (intro.) and
2amended to read:
AB281-ASA1,13,9 337.35 Approval of schools generally Responsibilities. (intro.) To protect
4students, prevent fraud and misrepresentation in the sale and advertising of courses
5and courses of instruction, and encourage schools to maintain courses and courses
6of instruction consistent in quality, content, and length with
hold schools accountable
7for achieving satisfactory student outcomes and to ensure that programs meet
8generally accepted educational, occupational, and industry standards, the board
9shall do all of the following:
AB281-ASA1, s. 39 10Section 39. 38.50 (7) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 37.35 (1) and amended
11to read:
AB281-ASA1,13,1412 37.35 (1) Investigate Evaluate the adequacy of courses and courses of
13instruction
programs offered by schools to residents of this state and establish
14minimum standards for those courses of instruction
.
AB281-ASA1, s. 40 15Section 40. 38.50 (7) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB281-ASA1, s. 41 16Section 41. 38.50 (7) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 37.35 (6) and amended
17to read:
AB281-ASA1,13,2018 37.35 (6) Establish rules, standards , and criteria to prevent fraud and
19misrepresentation in the sale and advertising of courses and courses of instruction
20programs.
AB281-ASA1, s. 42 21Section 42. 38.50 (7) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 37.35 (5) and amended
22to read:
AB281-ASA1,13,2523 37.35 (5) Promulgate rules restricting Prescribe restrictions on the
24negotiability of promissory instruments received by schools in payment of tuition
25and other charges
fees.
AB281-ASA1, s. 43
1Section 43. 38.50 (7) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 37.35 (7) and amended
2to read:
AB281-ASA1,14,53 37.35 (7) Establish minimum standards for refund of the unused portion of
4tuition, fees, and other charges if a student does not enter a course or course of
5instruction
program or withdraws or is discontinued from the course program.
AB281-ASA1, s. 44 6Section 44. 38.50 (7) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 37.35 (3) (intro.) and
7amended to read:
AB281-ASA1,14,118 37.35 (3) (intro.) Require schools offering courses and courses of instruction to
9residents of this state to furnish
a school, prior to enrolling a student who is a
10resident of this state, to provide the student with a catalog that includes
information
11concerning their all of the following:
AB281-ASA1,14,12 12(a) The school's mission, facilities, curricula, programs, and instructors,.
AB281-ASA1,14,14 13(b) The school's policies concerning enrollment policies, tuition and other
14charges and
and admissions, academic progress, and student conduct.
AB281-ASA1,14,16 15(f) The school's fees, refund policies, and policies concerning negotiability of
16promissory instruments received in payment of tuition and other charges fees.
AB281-ASA1, s. 45 17Section 45. 38.50 (7) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 37.30 (1) and amended
18to read:
AB281-ASA1,14,2319 37.30 (1) Approve courses of instruction, Subject to sub. (2), the board shall
20approve
schools, programs, changes of ownership or control of schools, and teaching
21locations meeting, and representatives that meet the requirements and standards
22established by the board and complying that comply with rules promulgated by the
23board and publish a list of the schools and courses of instruction approved.
AB281-ASA1, s. 46 24Section 46. 38.50 (7) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 37.35 (4) and amended
25to read:
AB281-ASA1,15,3
137.35 (4) Issue Regulate the recruiting of students for programs offered by
2schools and issue
permits to solicitors representatives when all board requirements
3have been met.
AB281-ASA1, s. 47 4Section 47. 38.50 (7) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 37.35 (9).
AB281-ASA1, s. 48 5Section 48. 38.50 (8) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (title) and
6amended to read:
AB281-ASA1,15,7 737.60 (title) Soliciting Recruitment of students.
AB281-ASA1, s. 49 8Section 49. 38.50 (8) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (1) and amended
9to read:
AB281-ASA1,15,1710 37.60 (1) In general. No solicitor representing any school offering any course
11or course of instruction shall sell any course or course of instruction or solicit
12students for a course or course of instruction
representative may sell any program
13or recruit any student for a program
in this state for a consideration or remuneration,
14except upon the actual business premises of the school, unless the solicitor
15representative first secures a solicitor's representative's permit from the board. If
16the solicitor representative represents more than one school, a separate permit shall
17be obtained for each school the solicitor representative represents.
AB281-ASA1, s. 50 18Section 50. 38.50 (8) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (2) and amended
19to read:
AB281-ASA1,16,2020 37.60 (2) Solicitor's Representative's permit. The application for a solicitor's
21representative's permit shall be made on a form furnished by the board and shall be
22accompanied by a fee and a surety bond acceptable to the board in the sum of $2,000.
23The board shall, by rule, specify the amount of the fee for a solicitor's representative's
24permit. The bond may be continuous and shall be conditioned to provide
25indemnification to any student suffering loss as the result of any fraud or

1misrepresentation used in procuring his or her enrollment or as a result of the failure
2of the school to perform faithfully the agreement the solicitor representative made
3with the student, and may be supplied by the solicitor representative or by the school
4itself either as a blanket bond covering each of its solicitors representatives in the
5amount of $2,000 or the surety bond under sub. (7) (i) s. 37.35 (9). Upon approval of
6a permit, the board shall issue an identification card to the solicitor representative
7giving his or her name and address, and the name and address of the employing
8school, and certifying that the person whose name appears on the card is authorized
9to solicit recruit students for the school. A permit shall be valid for one year from the
10date issued. Liability under this paragraph subsection of the surety on the bond for
11each solicitor representative covered by the bond shall not exceed the sum of $2,000
12as an aggregate for any and all students for all breaches of the conditions of the bond.
13The surety of a bond may cancel the bond upon giving 30 days' notice in writing to
14the board and shall be relieved of liability under this paragraph subsection upon
15giving the notice for any breach of condition occurring after the effective date of the
16cancellation. An application for renewal shall be accompanied by a fee, a surety bond
17acceptable to the board in the sum of $2,000 if a continuous bond has not been
18furnished, and such information as the board requests of the applicant. The board
19shall, by rule, specify the amount of the fee for renewal of a solicitor's representative's
20permit.
AB281-ASA1, s. 51 21Section 51. 38.50 (8) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (3) (intro.)
22and amended to read:
AB281-ASA1,16,2523 37.60 (3) Refusal or revocation of permit. (intro.) The board may refuse to
24issue or renew, or may revoke, any solicitor's representative's permit upon one or any
25combination of the following grounds:
AB281-ASA1, s. 52
1Section 52. 38.50 (8) (c) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (3) (a) and
2amended to read:
AB281-ASA1,17,43 37.60 (3) (a) Willful violation of this subsection section or any rule promulgated
4by the board under this section chapter.
AB281-ASA1, s. 53 5Section 53. 38.50 (8) (c) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (3) (b).
AB281-ASA1, s. 54 6Section 54. 38.50 (8) (c) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (3) (c) and
7amended to read:
AB281-ASA1,17,108 37.60 (3) (c) Presenting information to prospective students relating to the
9school, a course, or a course of instruction or a program that is false, fraudulent, or
10misleading.
AB281-ASA1, s. 55 11Section 55. 38.50 (8) (c) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (3) (d) and
12amended to read:
AB281-ASA1,17,1413 37.60 (3) (d) Refusal by the school to be represented to allow reasonable
14inspection or to supply information after written request therefor by the board.
AB281-ASA1, s. 56 15Section 56. 38.50 (8) (c) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (3) (e) and
16amended to read:
AB281-ASA1,17,1917 37.60 (3) (e) Failure of the school which the solicitor representative represents
18to meet requirements and standards established by and to comply with rules
19promulgated by the board under sub. (7) s. 37.25.
AB281-ASA1, s. 57 20Section 57. 38.50 (8) (c) 6. of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (3) (f) and
21amended to read:
AB281-ASA1,17,2222 37.60 (3) (f) Cancellation of the solicitor's representative's bond by surety.
AB281-ASA1, s. 58 23Section 58. 38.50 (8) (c) 7. of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (3) (g).
AB281-ASA1, s. 59 24Section 59. 38.50 (8) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (4).
AB281-ASA1, s. 60 25Section 60. 38.50 (8) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (5).
AB281-ASA1, s. 61
1Section 61. 38.50 (8) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (6) and amended
2to read:
AB281-ASA1,18,63 37.60 (6) Recovery by students. The bond in force under par. (b) sub. (2) shall
4not limit or impair any right of recovery otherwise available under law, nor shall the
5amount of the bond be relevant in determining the amount of damages or other relief
6to which any plaintiff may be entitled.
AB281-ASA1, s. 62 7Section 62. 38.50 (8) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (7) and amended
8to read:
AB281-ASA1,18,149 37.60 (7) Recovery on contracts. No recovery shall be had by any school or
10its assignee on any contract for or in connection with a course or course of instruction
11program if the representative who sold or solicited the course the program or
12recruited the student for the program
was not the holder of a solicitor's
13representative's permit under this subsection section at the time of the sale or
14solicitation recruitment.
AB281-ASA1, s. 63 15Section 63. 38.50 (8) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
AB281-ASA1, s. 64 16Section 64. 38.50 (8) (i) of the statutes is repealed.
AB281-ASA1, s. 65 17Section 65. 38.50 (10) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
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