Withdrawal from an online course.

(1) An authorized online course provider shall establish a start date for an online course, including a start date for the second .5 credit of a 1 credit online course. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a student may withdraw from an online course: (a) within 20 school calendar days of the start date, if the student enrolls in an online course on or before the start date established pursuant to Subsection (1); or (b) within 20 school calendar days of enrolling in the online course, if the student enrolls in an online course after the start date established pursuant to Subsection (1). (3) (a) A student may withdraw from a 1 credit online course within 20 school calendar days of the start date of the second .5 credit of the online course. (b) An authorized online course provider shall refund a payment received for the second .5 credit of an online course if a student withdraws from the online course pursuant to Subsection (3)(a). (c) If a student withdraws from a 1 credit online course as provided in Subsection (3)(a), the authorized online course provider shall receive payment for the student's completion of .5 credit of the 1 credit course in the same manner as an authorized online course provider receives payment for a student's completion of a .5 credit online course as described in Subsection 53F-4-505(4).