Scope

940 CMR 31.00 defines unfair or deceptive acts or practices. They are not intended to be all inclusive as to the types of activities prohibited by M.G.L. c. 93A, § 2(a). Acts or practices not specifically prohibited by 940 CMR 31.00 are not necessarily consistent with M.G.L. c. 93A or otherwise deemed legitimate by the absence of regulation here. 940 CMR 31.00 is designed to supplement existing regulations. 940 CMR 31.00 applies to all Schools (as defined in 940 CMR 31.03) advertising or doing business within Massachusetts, including schools that provide programs, services, courses, and/or instruction, in whole or in part, through electronic means or on the Internet to students residing in Massachusetts, regardless of whether such schools maintain a campus, facility, or physical presence in Massachusetts; are licensed to operate, either by the Department of Professional Licensure or the equivalent regulatory or licensing body in another jurisdiction; or are authorized by the Board of Higher Education, or the equivalent regulatory or licensing body in another jurisdiction, to grant degrees.