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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 261B.13 PROHIBITION OF 1 2 FRAUDULENT DEGREES. 1 3 A school shall not grant a degree to a student without the 1 4 successful completion by the student of the requirements of an 1 5 academic, educational, or professional program of study. This 1 6 section does not apply to an honorary degree granted by a 1 7 school to a person as a result of an unusual or outstanding 1 8 achievement, contribution, or distinction of the person or a 1 9 degree awarded posthumously. 1 10 Section 261B.12 applies to this section. 1 11 EXPLANATION 1 12 This bill provides that a school shall not grant a degree 1 13 to a student without the successful completion by the student 1 14 of the requirements of an academic, educational, or 1 15 professional program of study. The bill does not apply to an 1 16 honorary degree granted by a school to a person as a result of 1 17 an unusual or outstanding achievement, contribution, or 1 18 distinction of the person or a degree awarded posthumously. 1 19 A school for the purposes of the bill includes a school 1 20 that provides a postsecondary instructional program or course 1 21 leading to a degree, or uses in its name the term "college", 1 22 "academy", "institute", or "university" or a similar term to 1 23 imply that the school is primarily engaged in the education of 1 24 students at the postsecondary level, and which makes a charge 1 25 for its services. 1 26 The bill authorizes the secretary of state or the secretary 1 27 of state's designee to obtain a cease and desist order against 1 28 a school violating the prohibition against granting fraudulent 1 29 degrees. If the school does not cease and desist, the 1 30 secretary of state may seek judicial enforcement of the cease 1 31 and desist order in any district court of the state of Iowa. 1 32 LSB 3567SV 76 1 33 kah/jw/5
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