2.__Penalty.__A person who violates this section commits a Class D crime.

§10804.__Consumer protection

The department shall provide, via publicly accessible sites on the Internet, information to protect students, businesses and others from persons, institutions or entities that issue, manufacture or use false academic degrees.__This information must include the names of known state, national and international diploma mills, degree mills, accreditation mills and substandard schools or institutions of higher education.

SUMMARY

This bill makes it illegal to issue, manufacture and use false academic degrees or certificates to obtain employment, to obtain promotion or higher compensation in employment, to obtain admission to an institution of higher learning or in connection with any business, trade, profession or occupation. This bill also authorizes the Department of Education to protect consumers by providing Internet site information naming and updating known state, national and international diploma mills, degree mills, accreditation mills and substandard schools.