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(12) Use of certain terms prohibited. (a) No person may use the term
6"college" or "university" in the person's name unless the person provides an
7educational program for which the person awards an associate or higher degree and
8the person has accreditation recognized by the U.S. secretary of education, has the
9foreign equivalent of that accreditation, as determined by the board, or has
10accreditation recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. This
11paragraph does not apply to any of the following:
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1. A school that was doing business in this state with the approval of the board
13prior to the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].
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12. A person described in sub. (1) (e) 3. to 7. that was doing business in this state
2prior to the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].
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3. A person that uses the term "college" or "university" in the person's name
4only for purposes of amusement and that does not hold itself out to the public in any
5way as a legitimate institution of higher education.
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(b) No school, including a school described in sub. (1) (e) 1. to 8., may use the
7term "state" or "Wisconsin" in its name if the use of that term operates to mislead the
8public into believing that the school is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin
9System or the technical college system, unless the school actually is so affiliated.
10This paragraph does not apply to a school described in sub. (1) (e) 1. that has
11accreditation recognized by the U.S. secretary of education, has the foreign
12equivalent of that accreditation, as determined by the board, or has accreditation
13recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.".
