Full text of Utah Utah Code § 13-34-203 — Record keeping., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-34-203. Record keeping.
Effective 1/1/2024 13-34-203.
Record keeping.
(1)
A postsecondary school shall maintain a student's official transcript and any diploma, degree, or certificate:
(a)
in an electronic format established by division rule in accordance with Section 13-34-103; and
(b)
for not less than 60 years.
(2)
A postsecondary school shall maintain an educational credential not described in Subsection (1):
(a)
in an electronic format established by division rule in accordance with Section 13-34-103; and
(b)
for not less than 10 years.
(3)
A postsecondary school shall maintain a student's enrollment agreement, record of the student's payment, and any financing agreement:
(a)
in an electronic format established by division rule in accordance with Section 13-34-103; and
(b)
for not less than 10 years.
(4)
(a)
The division may require a postsecondary school to provide an educational credential to the division.
(b)
A postsecondary school shall provide a requested educational credential to the division within 14 days of a request from the division described in Subsection (4)(a).
(5)
Each educational credential that is not maintained in accordance with this section constitutes a separate violation of this chapter.
(6)
(a)
A postsecondary school may submit to the division a written petition to request that the 60-year period described in Subsection (1) be reduced.
(b)
Upon receipt of a written petition from a postsecondary school, the division may reduce the 60-year period described in Subsection (1) if:
(i)
the reduced period will not substantially harm student interests;
(ii)
the reduced period is consistent with any applicable requirement imposed on the postsecondary school by its accreditor or by the United States Department of Education; and
(iii)
the postsecondary school demonstrates good cause for the reduced period.
Section 13-34-203 ("Record keeping.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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