Pennsylvania Act 1996-81 — PRIVATE LICENSED SCHOOLS ACT - AMEND PRIVATE LICENSED SCHOOL

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PRIVATE LICENSED SCHOOLS ACT - AMEND PRIVATE LICENSED SCHOOL
                  Act of Jul. 2, 1996, P.L. 495, No. 81               Cl. 24
                             Session of 1996
                               No. 1996-81

     HB 2680

                                  AN ACT

     Amending the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174),
        entitled "An act defining and providing for the licensing and
        regulation of private schools; establishing the State Board
        of Private Licensed Schools; imposing penalties; and making
        repeals," further defining "private licensed school."

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  The definition of "private licensed school" in
     section 2 of the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174),
     known as the Private Licensed Schools Act, is amended to read:
      Section 2.  Definitions.
        The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
     have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
     context clearly indicates otherwise:
        * * *
        "Private licensed school."  A school or classes operated for
     profit or tuition that provides resident instruction to prepare
     an individual to pursue an occupation in the skilled trades,
     industry or business, or systematic instruction by
     correspondence or by telecommunication in a field of study. It
     shall not include a private academic school as defined in the
     act of June 25, 1947 (P.L.951, No.401), entitled, as amended,
     "An act defining and providing for the licensing and regulation
     of private academic schools; conferring powers and imposing
     duties on the State Board of Private Academic Schools; and
     imposing penalties"; a school maintained or a class conducted
     for training for the vocation of homemaking or to give training
     in public and other service occupations; a barber school; a
     school of cosmetology; a flight school; a private tutorial
     school, including, but not limited to, a school of music or
     dance; an institution granting a degree other than those
     approved to award the degree of associate in specialized
     business or associate in specialized technology; a school or
     class conducted by an employer or trade union for employees or
     union members where no fee or tuition is charged; a school owned
     and operated by a bona fide religious institution whose only
     purpose is the providing of religious instruction; [or] a school
     conducted by the Commonwealth or a political subdivision
     thereof[.]; or a school which is operated by a hospital licensed
     under the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the
     Health Care Facilities Act, and which is accredited by a
     regional or national accreditation agency.
        * * *
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect June 30, 1996, or
     immediately, whichever is later.

     APPROVED--The 2nd day of July, A. D. 1996.

     THOMAS J. RIDGE