CHAPTER 4. PRIVATE TECHNICAL AND TRADE SCHOOL REGISTRATION
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Chapter 4. Private Technical and Trade School Registration
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Purpose of chapter
Sec. 1. It is the purpose of this chapter to promote and encourage
pupil personnel and guidance services by centralizing information
about private technical, vocational, correspondence, and trade
schools in the department of education.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.258.
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Registration with the department of education
Sec. 2. Not later than thirty (30) days before conducting business
in Indiana and before February 1 of each subsequent year, a private
technical, vocational, correspondence, and trade school conducting
business in Indiana shall register with the department of education.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.258.
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Information required
Sec. 3. A private technical, vocational, correspondence, and trade
school shall provide the following information to the department of
education when the private technical, vocational, correspondence,
and trade school registers under this chapter:
(1) Name and address of agency or institution and each of its
centers of operation.
(2) Its curriculum for the preceding year, including a brief
description of each course offered.
(3) Tuition charges for each course or credit hour.
(4) A description of each degree or certificate offered and the
requirements for obtaining the described degrees and
certificates.
(5) Sample copy of any contract with a student used by the
private technical, vocational, correspondence, and trade school.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.258.
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Publicity
Sec. 4. A private technical, vocational, correspondence, and trade
school that is registered under this chapter is not entitled to use its
registration under this chapter for publicity purposes in any manner.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.258. Amended by P.L.3-2008,
SEC.133.
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File on each registered school; grievances, complaints, or
comments
Sec. 5. The department of education shall:
(1) maintain a file of each private technical, vocational,
correspondence, and trade school registered with the
department of education; and
(2) preserve in the file any grievances, complaints, or other
comments about the private technical, vocational,
correspondence, and trade school that have been received.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.258. Amended by P.L.3-2008,
SEC.134.
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Public accessibility to files
Sec. 6. The files must be accessible to the public upon request.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.258.