LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTES

TITLE 17. EDUCATION

CHAPTER 24-A. PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS

17:3141.11    Revocation of permit; causes; procedure

A. Any permit issued to a solicitor may be revoked by the Board of Regents if the holder of the permit solicits or enrolls students through fraud, deception, or misrepresentation, or upon a finding by the commission that the permit holder is not of good moral character.

B. The Board of Regents shall notify the holder of the permit in writing of its decision to revoke such permit.  At any time within thirty days prior to such revocation, upon request of the solicitor, the commission shall afford the solicitor an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel.  Strict rules of evidence shall not apply.  On or before thirty days prior to the date set for the hearing, the commission shall notify the aggrieved solicitor of the date and purpose of the hearing and the grounds for the contemplated revocation of the permit.  The action of the commission shall be determined by a vote of a majority of the members of the commission.  Any final decision of the commission may be appealed to the Board of Regents.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 311, § 1.  Amended by Acts 1989, No. 798, § 1;  Acts 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., No. 151, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999.