Bill Text: IL SB2743 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012. Provides that a school or program within a school that exclusively provides yoga instruction, yoga teacher training, or both is not considered to be a private business and vocational school.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: (Passed) 2016-07-29 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0705 [SB2743 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SB2743-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 099-0705 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Private Business and Vocational Schools Act | ||||
of 2012 is amended by changing Section 30 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 426/30)
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Sec. 30. Exemptions. For purposes of this Act, the | ||||
following shall not be considered to be a private business and | ||||
vocational school:
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(1) Any institution devoted entirely to the teaching of | ||||
religion or theology.
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(2) Any in-service program of study and subject offered | ||||
by an employer, provided that no tuition is charged and the | ||||
instruction is offered only to employees of the employer.
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(3) Any educational institution that (A) enrolls a | ||||
majority of its students in degree programs and has | ||||
maintained an accredited status with a regional | ||||
accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. | ||||
Department of Education or (B) enrolls students in one or | ||||
more bachelor-level programs, enrolls a majority of its | ||||
students in degree programs, and is accredited by a | ||||
national or regional accrediting agency that is recognized | ||||
by the U.S. Department of Education or that (i) is | ||||
regulated by the Board under the Private College Act or the | ||
Academic Degree Act or is exempt from such regulation under | ||
either the Private College Act or the Academic Degree Act | ||
solely for the reason that the educational institution was | ||
in operation on the effective date of either the Private | ||
College Act or the Academic Degree Act or (ii) is regulated | ||
by the State Board of Education.
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(4) Any institution and the franchisees of that | ||
institution that exclusively offer a program of study in | ||
income tax theory or return preparation at a total contract | ||
price of no more than $400, provided that the total annual | ||
enrollment of the institution for all such courses of | ||
instruction exceeds 500 students and further provided that | ||
the total contract price for all instruction offered to a | ||
student in any one calendar year does not exceed $3,000.
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(5) Any person or organization selling mediated | ||
instruction products through a media, such as tapes, | ||
compact discs, digital video discs, or similar media, so | ||
long as the instruction is not intended to result in the | ||
acquisition of training for a specific employment field, is | ||
not intended to meet a qualification for licensure or | ||
certification in an employment field, or is not intended to | ||
provide credit that can be applied toward a certificate or | ||
degree program.
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(6) Schools with no physical presence in this State. | ||
Schools offering instruction or programs of study, but that | ||
have no physical presence in this State, are not required | ||
to receive Board approval. Such an institution must not be | ||
considered not to have a physical presence in this State | ||
unless it has received a written finding from the Board | ||
that it has a limited physical presence. In determining | ||
whether an institution has no physical presence, the Board | ||
shall require all of the following:
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(A) Evidence of authorization to operate in at | ||
least one other state and that the school is in good | ||
standing with that state's authorizing agency.
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(B) Evidence that the school has a means of | ||
receiving and addressing student complaints in | ||
compliance with any federal or state requirements.
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(C) Evidence that the institution is providing no | ||
instruction in this State.
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(D) Evidence that the institution is not providing | ||
core academic support services, including, but not | ||
limited to, admissions, evaluation, assessment, | ||
registration, financial aid, academic scheduling, and | ||
faculty hiring and support in this State.
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(7) A school or program within a school that | ||
exclusively provides yoga instruction, yoga teacher | ||
training, or both. | ||
(Source: P.A. 97-650, eff. 2-1-12.)
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