education in this Commonwealth that has been accredited at the
college level by an accrediting agency recognized by the United
States Secretary of Education.
Section 3. Student bill of rights.
(a) General rule.--The department shall create and
distribute a bill of rights to institutions of higher education
in this Commonwealth. The bill of rights shall include
information about renting, including harassment and
discrimination, and include the following rights:
(1) To live in a habitable dwelling.
(2) To residential privacy.
(3) To a hearing prior to eviction.
(4) To receive a writ of possession prior to eviction.
(5) For an individual with disabilities to request
reasonable accommodations.
(6) To visitors.
(7) To utility access.
(b) Notice.--An institution of higher education shall
distribute a bill of rights to each student who is enrolled at
the institution of higher education, and each newly enrolled
student thereafter. The institution of higher education shall
provide to each student enrolled, along with the bill of rights,
a list of the most recent contact information for the municipal
code enforcement office where the institution of higher
education is located and for all municipal code enforcement
offices in adjacent municipalities.
Section 4. Off-campus student certification course.
(a) Course creation.--The department shall create an online
course to educate new students of their rights as tenants.
(b) Course requirements.--The following criteria shall apply
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