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SB 6177 - H AMD 387 RULED BEYOND SCOPE 2-29-96

By Representative Jacobsen

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "Sec. 1.  RCW 28B.85.040 and 1994 c 38 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) An institution or person shall not advertise, offer, sell, or award a degree or any other type of educational credential unless the student has enrolled in and successfully completed a prescribed program of study, as outlined in the institution's publications.  This prohibition shall not apply to honorary credentials clearly designated as such on the front side of the diploma or certificate and awarded by institutions offering other educational credentials in compliance with state law.

    (2) In order to protect student consumers from unnecessary costs due to excessive government regulation, the following provision is adopted:  Unless additional educational requirements are adopted by statute, a licensing agency under Title 18 RCW shall not require of candidates for licensure more than the number of credits necessary to obtain a baccalaureate degree.

(3) Except as provided in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, this chapter shall not apply to:

    (a) Any public college, university, community college, technical college, or institute operating as part of the public higher educational system of this state((.));

    (b) Institutions that have been accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the agency for the purposes of this chapter((, provided)):  PROVIDED, That those institutions meet minimum exemption standards adopted by the agency:  PROVIDED FURTHER, That an institution, branch, extension, or facility operating within the state of Washington which is affiliated with an institution operating in another state must be a separately accredited member institution of any such accrediting association to qualify for this exemption((.));

    (c) Institutions of a religious character, but only as to those education programs devoted exclusively to religious or theological objectives if the programs are represented in an accurate manner in institutional catalogs and other official publications((.)); or

    (d) Institutions not otherwise exempt which offer only workshops or seminars lasting no longer than three calendar days and for which academic credit is not awarded."

SB 6177 - H AMD

By Representative

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "protection;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 28B.85.040."

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