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Regular Session, 2011
HOUSE BILL NO. 191
BY REPRESENTATIVES AUSTIN BADON, MORENO, AND THIBAUT
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
SCHOOLS/PROPRIETARY: Provides relative to the definition of a proprietary school
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3141.2(5)(introductory paragraph) and to enact R.S.2
17:3141.2(5)(o), relative to the definition of a proprietary school; to provide3
exceptions; to provide an effective date; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 17:3141.2(5)(introductory paragraph) is hereby amended and6
reenacted and R.S. 17:3141(5)(o) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 7
ยง3141.2. Definitions8
The following words and phrases, when used in this Chapter, shall have the9
meaning herein ascribed to them unless the context clearly indicates a different10
meaning:11
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(5) "Proprietary school", hereinafter referred to as "school", means any13
business enterprise operated for a profit or on a nonprofit basis which maintains a14
place of business within this state, or which sells or offers for sale any course of15
instruction in this state, either by correspondence using the mails or by any other16
means of communication, or by personal solicitation, and which offers or maintains17
a course or courses of instruction or study, or at which place of business such a18
course or courses of instruction or study is available through classroom or internet19
Internet instruction, or both, to a person or persons for the purpose of training or20 HLS 11RS-783 ENGROSSED
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preparing such person for a field of endeavor in a business, trade, technical, or1
industrial occupation, except as hereinafter excluded. The definition of a proprietary2
school shall not include:3
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(o) A school or business enterprise which offers yoga teacher training.5
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2011; if vetoed by the governor7
and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,8
2011, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.9
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Austin Badon HB No. 191
Abstract: Excludes a school or business enterprise which offers yoga teacher training from
the definition of a proprietary school for purposes of licensing by the Board of
Regents.
Present law (for purposes of licensing by the Board of Regents) defines the term "proprietary
school" to mean any for profit or nonprofit business enterprise which maintains a place of
business in La., or which sells or offers for sale any course of instruction in the state, either
by correspondence using the mails or by any other means of communication, or by personal
solicitation, and which offers or maintains a course or courses of instruction or study, or at
which place of business such a course or courses of instruction or study is available through
classroom or Internet instruction, or both, to one or more persons for the purpose of training
or preparing a person for a field of endeavor in a business, trade, technical, or industrial
occupation, except as excluded by present law.
Proposed law retains present law except adds as an exception to present law a school or
business enterprise which offers yoga teacher training.
Effective July 1, 2011.
(Amends R.S. 17:3141.2(5)(intro. para.); Adds R.S. 17:3141.2(5)(o))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Education to the original
bill.
1. Adds proposed law provision to exclude a school or business enterprise which
offers yoga teacher training from the definition of a proprietary school for
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2. Removes a proposed change to present law provision that excludes a school or
training program which offers instruction primarily in the field of recreation,
health, entertainment, or personal enrichment, which change would have added
to this exclusion any school or training program that prepares individuals to teach
such pursuits.