§10801. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2005, c. 429, §1 (NEW).] 1. Accreditation. “Accreditation” means a formal status granted by an accrediting agency to an institution meeting or exceeding the educational quality criteria as stated in the accrediting agency’s publication […]
§10802. Unlawful to issue, manufacture, or use false academic degrees; penalty 1. False academic degree. A person may not issue or manufacture a false academic degree. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class C crime. [PL 2005, c. 429, §1 (NEW).] 2. Use of false academic degree. A person may not use […]
§10803. Unlawful to use degree or certificate when course work not completed; penalty 1. Unlawful use of degree. A person may not knowingly use a degree, certificate, diploma, transcript or other document purporting to indicate that the person has completed an organized program of study or completed courses when the person has not completed the […]
§10804. Consumer protection The department shall provide, via publicly accessible sites on the Internet, information to protect students, businesses and others from persons, institutions or entities that issue, manufacture or use false academic degrees. This information must include the names of known state, national and international diploma mills, degree mills, accreditation mills and substandard schools […]
