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Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012. (Source: P.A. 97-650, eff. 2-1-12.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 426 — Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012.
Illinois · statute · 105 ILCS 426 · 28 active provisions
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Purpose
Purpose. It is the purpose of this Act to provide for the protection, education, and welfare of the citizens of this State; to provide for the education, protection, and welfare of the students of its private business and vocational schools; and to facilitate and promote quality education and responsible, ethical, busi…
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Validity of certificates under the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act
Validity of certificates under the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act. Certificates of approval granted by the State Board of Education under the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act, which is repealed by this Act, shall remain valid through June 30, 2012. (Source: P.A. 97-650, eff. 2-1-12.)
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Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Board" means the Board of Higher Education established under the Board of Higher Education Act. "Certificate of completion" or "certificate" means any designation, appellation, series of letters or words, or other symbol that signifies or purport…
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Permit of approval
Permit of approval. No person or group of persons subject to this Act may establish and operate or be permitted to become incorporated for the purpose of (1) operating a private business and vocational school or (2) creating or developing a course of instruction, non-degree program of study, or program of study curricu…
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Award of certificates
Award of certificates. (a) A certificate may be awarded only by a private business and vocational school approved by the Board to award such a certificate or by an institution approved by the Board under the authority of the Private College Act, the Academic Degree Act, or the Board of Higher Education Act. No private…
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Exemptions
Exemptions. For purposes of this Act, the following shall not be considered to be a private business and vocational school: (1) Any institution devoted entirely to the teaching of religion or theology. (2) Any in-service program of study and subject offered by an employer, provided that no tuition is charged and the in…
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Institution and program approval criteria
Institution and program approval criteria. Each entity seeking a permit of approval is required to demonstrate that it satisfies institution-approval criteria and that each program of study offered meets the program-approval criteria in this Act and any applicable rules. The following standard criteria are intended to…
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Disclosures
Disclosures. All schools shall make, at a minimum, the disclosures required under this Section clearly and conspicuously on their Internet websites. The disclosure shall consist of a statement containing the following information for the most recent 12-month reporting period of July 1 through June 30: (1) The number of…
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Enrollment agreements
Enrollment agreements. A copy of the enrollment agreement must be provided to the Board. Enrollment agreements may be used by schools only if approved by the Board. The Board shall develop a standard enrollment agreement for use by schools approved or seeking approval under this Act. Schools may create an enrollment ag…
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Board approval
Board approval. Each school approved by the Board under this Act is responsible for the content of any program offered. Issuance of the permit of approval does not denote that the school or any program offered by the school is recommended, guaranteed, or endorsed by the Board. Schools may not advertise or communicate t…
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Requirements for approved institutions
Requirements for approved institutions. (a) Each school and each of the non-degree programs of study offered by the school shall be issued a permit of approval for one year. The permit shall be renewed annually and every fifth year pursuant to Section 75 of this Act, subject to the terms and conditions of approval, inc…
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Maintenance of approval
Maintenance of approval. Institutions covered under this Act must meet the following requirements to receive and maintain approval: (1) Provide a surety bond. A continuous surety company bond, written by a company authorized to do business in this State, for the protection of contractual rights, including faithful perf…
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Refund policy
Refund policy. The Board shall establish minimum standards for a fair and equitable refund policy that must be applied by all institutions subject to this Act. The same refund policy must be applied to all students even if they are not eligible for federal financial aid. Schools that are accredited by an accrediting bo…
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Prohibition against advertising a school or soliciting students without Board authorization
Prohibition against advertising a school or soliciting students without Board authorization. Prior to the issuance of a permit of approval by the Board, no person or organization shall advertise a school or any program of study or solicit prospective students unless the person or organization has applied for and receiv…
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Closing of a school
Closing of a school. (a) In the event a school proposes to discontinue its operations, the chief administrative officer of the school shall cause to be filed with the Board the original or legible true copies of all such academic records of the institution as may be specified by the Board. (b) These records shall inclu…
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Application and renewal fees
Application and renewal fees. The Board may not approve any application for a permit of approval or program of study that has been plagiarized in part or whole and may return any such application for a permit of approval or program of study. Additionally, the Board may not approve any application for a permit of approv…
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Operating without a permit; cease and desist order
Operating without a permit; cease and desist order. The Board may issue a cease and desist order to any school operating without the required permit of approval and may impose a civil penalty for such a violation. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty for such a violation shall be a fee…
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Private Business and Vocational Schools Quality Assurance Fund
Private Business and Vocational Schools Quality Assurance Fund. The Private Business and Vocational Schools Quality Assurance Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All fees collected for the administration and enforcement of this Act must be deposited into this Fund. All money in the Fund must be use…
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Violations under the Act
Violations under the Act. (a) The Board's Executive Director has the authority to order any school subject to this Act to cease and desist operations if the school is found to have acted contrary to the standards set forth in this Act or supporting rules. (b) The Board's Executive Director shall, before refusing to iss…
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Rulemaking authority
Rulemaking authority. The Board shall have rulemaking authority as necessary and appropriate to implement this Act. Rulemaking authority to implement this Act, if any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of…
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