§ 5009. Duties of the commissioner. In addition to all other duties
assigned in this article, the duties of the commissioner shall include,
but not be limited to:

1. ensuring that up-to-date, accurate information is available to the
public, via the internet and other appropriate media, regarding every
duly licensed proprietary school in this state, as well as disciplinary
actions decided by the state.

2. developing and issuing to duly licensed proprietary schools a
symbol to indicate such status; provided that such symbol shall be
developed and made available to such schools no later than September
thirtieth, nineteen hundred ninety-nine.

3. administering a public information campaign aimed at increasing
awareness about the importance of attending licensed proprietary
vocational schools. Such campaign shall be targeted to populations at
risk of enrolling in unlicensed schools, and shall be conducted using
means including, but not limited to, public service announcements on
commercial radio and television stations, public access television, and
print media.

4. providing for the orderly maintenance of any student records which
may be transferred to the department pursuant to any school's plan
developed pursuant to subdivision eight of section five thousand one of
this article; including responding to student requests for transcripts
and records within twenty days of receiving a request. The commissioner
is hereby authorized to impose an appropriate fee for such transcripts
pursuant to a schedule approved by the director of the budget.