Subdivision 1.

Registration fees.

(a) The office shall collect reasonable registration fees
that are sufficient to recover, but do not exceed, its costs of administering the registration
program. The office shall charge the fees listed in paragraphs (b) deleted text begin and (c)deleted text end new text begin to (d)new text end for new
registrations.

(b) A new school offering no more than one degree at each level during its first year
must pay registration fees for each applicable level in the following amounts:

associate degree	$2,000
baccalaureate degree	$2,500
master's degree	$3,000
doctorate degree	$3,500

(c) A new school that will offer more than one degree per level during its first year must
pay registration fees in an amount equal to the fee for the first degree at each degree level
under paragraph (b), plus fees for each additional nondegree program or degree as follows:

nondegree program	$250
additional associate degree	$250
additional baccalaureate degree	$500
additional master's degree	$750
additional doctorate degree	$1,000

new text begin (d) In addition to the fees under paragraphs (b) and (c), a fee of $600 must be paid for
an initial application that: (1) has had four revisions, corrections, amendment requests, or
application reminders for the same application or registration requirement; or (2) cumulatively
has had six revisions, corrections, amendment requests, or application reminders for the
same license application and the school seeks to continue with the application process with
additional application submissions. If this fee is paid, the school may submit two final
application submissions for review prior to application denial under section 136A.65,
subdivision 8.
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deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end The annual renewal registration fee is $1,500.

new text begin (f) In addition to the fee under paragraph (e), a fee of $600 must be paid for a renewal
application that: (1) has had four revisions, corrections, amendment requests, or application
reminders for the same application or registration requirement; or (2) cumulatively has had
six revisions, corrections, amendment requests, or application reminders for the same license
application and the school seeks to continue with the application process with additional
application submissions. If this fee is paid, the school may submit two final application
submissions for review prior to application denial under section 136A.65, subdivision 8.
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Subdivision 1.

Initial licensure fee.

new text begin (a) new text end The office processing fee for an initial licensure
application is:

(1) $2,500 for a private career school that will offer no more than one program during
its first year of operation;

(2) $750 for a private career school licensed exclusively due to the use of the term
"college," "university," "academy," or "institute" in its name, or licensed exclusively in
order to participate in state grant or SELF loan financial aid programs; and

(3) $2,500, plus $500 for each additional program offered by the private career school,
for a private career school during its first year of operation.

new text begin (b) In addition to the fee under paragraph (a), a fee of $600 must be paid for an initial
application that: (1) has had four revisions, corrections, amendment requests, or application
reminders for the same application or licensure requirement; or (2) cumulatively has had
six revisions, corrections, amendment requests, or application reminders for the same license
application and the private career school seeks to continue with the application process with
additional application submissions. If this fee is paid, the private career school may submit
two final application submissions for review prior to application denial under section
136A.829, subdivision 1, clause (2).
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Subd. 2.

Renewal licensure fee; late fee.

(a) The office processing fee for a renewal
licensure application is:

(1) for a private career school that offers one program, the license renewal fee is $1,150;

(2) for a private career school that offers more than one program, the license renewal
fee is $1,150, plus $200 for each additional program with a maximum renewal licensing
fee of $2,000;

(3) for a private career school licensed exclusively due to the use of the term "college,"
"university," "academy," or "institute" in its name, the license renewal fee is $750; and

(4) for a private career school licensed by another state agency and also licensed with
the office exclusively in order to participate in state student aid programs, the license renewal
fee is $750.

(b) If a license renewal application is not received by the office by the close of business
at least 60 days before the expiration of the current license, a late fee of $100 per business
day, not to exceed $3,000, shall be assessed.

new text begin (c) In addition to the fee under paragraph (a), a fee of $600 must be paid for a renewal
application that: (1) has had four revisions, corrections, amendment requests, or application
reminders for the same application or licensure requirement; or (2) cumulatively has had
six revisions, corrections, amendment requests, or application reminders for the same license
application and the private career school seeks to continue with the application process with
additional application submissions. If this fee is paid, the private career school may submit
two final application submissions for review prior to application denial under section
136A.829, subdivision 1, clause (2).
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