1.2relating to commerce; modifying requirements for Department of Commerce
1.3licensee education;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 45.25,
1.4subdivisions 2a, 5a.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 45.25, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
1.7    Subd. 2a. Classroom course. "Classroom course" means an educational process
1.8based on no geographical separation of instructor and learner live or real-time instruction
1.9including, but not limited to:
1.10    (1) a course in which there is no geographic separation of instructor and learner;
1.11    (2) a course taught live that is concurrently simulcast to remote locations and where
1.12each location is monitored by a proctor; and
1.13    (3) a course taught live that is concurrently simulcast to individual students online
1.14and which includes a process to authenticate the student's identity and technology to
1.15guarantee seat time.

1.16    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 45.25, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:
1.17    Subd. 5a. Distance learning course. "Distance learning course" means an
1.18education process based on the geographical separation of instructor and learner. This
1.19includes, but is not limited to:
1.20    (1) an interactive Internet course; and
1.21    (2) a course taught live by the instructor via the Internet, video, or other electronic
1.22means.