CT SB00081

For-profit institutions of higher education requiring students to sign agreements limiting class action participation, capping damages, or mandating alternative dispute resolution must disclose student claims data when applying for licensure or accreditation starting January 1, 2020.

The Office of Higher Education executive director may deny licensure, accreditation, or public funding eligibility to for-profit institutions that fail to submit required claims disclosure statements or whose practices are deemed harmful to student interests.

Private occupational schools must comply with the same claims disclosure requirements as for-profit institutions when applying for certificates of authorization, with identical penalties for non-compliance or unfavorable review.

Administrative penalties of up to $500 per day of violation apply to institutions violating these disclosure requirements, enforceable by the executive director through assessment or court injunction.

The executive director gains investigative authority including power to administer oaths, issue subpoenas, compel testimony, and demand document production to enforce these provisions.