PRINTER'S NO. 2139
No. 1518 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY EARLL, SEPTEMBER 11, 1998
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, SEPTEMBER 11, 1998
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174),
2 entitled "An act defining and providing for the licensing and
3 regulation of private schools; establishing the State Board
4 of Private Licensed Schools; imposing penalties; and making
5 repeals," further providing for the definition of "private
6 licensed school"; and defining "seminar."
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The definition of "private licensed school" in
10 section 2 of the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174),
11 known as the Private Licensed Schools Act, amended July 2, 1996
12 (P.L.495, No.81), is amended and the section is amended by
13 adding a definition to read:
14 Section 2. Definitions.
15 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
16 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
17 context clearly indicates otherwise:
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19 "Private licensed school." A school or classes operated for
1 profit or tuition that provides resident instruction to prepare
2 an individual to pursue an occupation in the skilled trades,
3 industry or business, or systematic instruction by
4 correspondence or by telecommunication in a field of study. It
5 shall not include a private academic school as defined in the
6 act of June 25, 1947 (P.L.951, No.401), entitled, as amended,
7 "An act defining and providing for the licensing and regulation
8 of private academic schools; conferring powers and imposing
9 duties on the State Board of Private Academic Schools; and
10 imposing penalties"; a school maintained or a class conducted
11 for training for the vocation of homemaking or to give training
12 in public and other service occupations; a barber school; a
13 school of cosmetology; a flight school; a private tutorial
14 school, including, but not limited to, a school of music or
15 dance; an institution granting a degree other than those
16 approved to award the degree of associate in specialized
17 business or associate in specialized technology; a school or
18 class conducted by an employer or trade union for employees or
19 union members where no fee or tuition is charged; a school owned
20 and operated by a bona fide religious institution whose only
21 purpose is the providing of religious instruction; a school
22 conducted by the Commonwealth or a political subdivision
23 thereof; [or] a school which is operated by a hospital licensed
24 under the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the
25 Health Care Facilities Act, and which is accredited by a
26 regional or national accreditation agency[.]; or a seminar as
27 defined in this act.
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29 "Seminar." For purposes of this act, a seminar is:
30 (1) noncumulative short-term training of no more than 15
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1 hours duration, not scheduled in a regular calendar format
2 and offered as an introduction or orientation to an
3 occupation or as advanced-level training to those already
4 engaged in skilled trades, industry or business; or
5 (2) instruction offered at a total contract price of
6 less than $300, provided that the total contract price for
7 all courses to any enrolled student is less than $300 in any
8 one calendar year.
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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