01. Delivery of online instruction by a postsecondary educational institution. (a) A postsecondary educational institution may provide degree-granting or non-degree-granting online instruction to residents of the District through an online presence. (b) An educational institution that provides degree-granting or non-degree-granting online instruction to residents of the District through an online presence shall be deemed to be operating in the District, and shall either be: (1) Licensed by the Commission in accordance with this chapter; or (2) Authorized to operate in the District pursuant to a reciprocity agreement. (Apr. 6, 1977, D.C. Law 1-104, § 9a; as added Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 4102(e), 63 DCR 10775.) Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2(e) of the Higher Education Licensure Commission Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-367, Apr. 27, 2016, 63 DCR 6842).
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