Sec.10-8a-7. Renewal of exemption

(a) In order to maintain exemption from the requirements of Sections 17-48 and 17-51 of the General Statutes, an educational institution which has been exempt for less than three consecutive years shall make application annually for renewal of exemption to the State Board of Education, in such manner as it shall prescribe, at least ninety days prior to the date of termination of the most recent Certificate of Exemption. The procedures and evaluation criteria applicable to initial exemption shall be applicable to renewal of exemption except that the requirement of an on-site evaluation is optional at the discretion of the Commissioner but shall occur not less than once every five years.

(b) In order to maintain exemption from the requirements of Sections 17-48 and 17-51 of the General Statutes, an educational institution which has been exempt for at least three consecutive years shall make application for renewal of exemption for an additional period of up to five years to the State Board of Education, in such manner as it shall prescribe, at least ninety days prior to the date of termination of the most recent Certificate of Exemption. The procedures and evaluation criteria applicable to initial exemption shall be applicable to renewal of exemption except that the requirement of an on-site evaluation is optional at the discretion of the Commissioner but shall occur not less than once every five years.

(Effective September 1, 1982)