(1) The authority must issue a senior statement to a person who finishes senior secondary education unless the person does not have credits recorded in the person's student account.
(2) If a person does not have credits recorded under part 4 in the person's student account, the authority may refuse to issue a senior statement to the person.
(3) If the authority issues a senior statement under this section, the senior statement must be issued in December of the year in which the person finishes senior secondary education.