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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
HOUSE BILL 3998 By: Dobrinski
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 21-101.1, which relates to exemptions from
licensing by the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational
Schools; adding an exemption; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 21 -101.1, is
amended to read as fol lows:
Section 21-101.1 The term "private school" shall not include
the following which are exempt from licensing by the Oklahoma Board
of Private Vocational Schools:
1. Barber schools, beauty schools or other schools which are
exclusively regulated or licensed pursuant to the provisions of any
school-licensing law of this state, although such school may c hoose
to apply to secure a license for state authorization from the Board;
2. Any form of flight instruction subject to regulations
promulgated by the Federal Aviation Administration;
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3. Parochial, private or other nonpublic schools offering
programs of general education accredited or approved by the State
Board of Education, the State Board of Career and Technology
Education or the State Regents for Higher Education;
4. Education or training, as approved by the Board, provided
and paid for by:
a. an employer for its own employees,
b. a professional organization, as approved by the Board,
for its members,
c. a parochial, denominational, el eemosynary school or
institution, which is sectarian in nature and uniquely
useful for and intrinsic to the propagatio n of a faith
or the pursuit of the mission of the school or
institution as approved by the Board, or
d. an entity supported by taxation of a local or state
source;
5. Education or training , as approved by the Board, which
offers instruction solely in the field of an avocation, hobby,
recreation or entertainment , as approved by the Board ;
6. Professional prelicensing programs or continuing education
programs when an alternate state agency maintains complete authority
or jurisdiction over the right to offer or certify such a program,
regardless if the other agency mandates the subject matter of the
program;
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7. Postgraduate certificates offer ed or provided by a school
that has approval for that specific program issued by another state
agency or an accreditin g agency approved by the Board;
8. If a private school combines training or education that is
both licensed and not licensed by another s tate agency, licensing by
the Board will be required for the entity 's combined programs.
However, the Board will defe r to the other state agency on matters
contained in the other agency 's regulations and will refrain from
establishing conflicting requirem ents. Matters to be governed by
the other state agency may include but are not limited to
curriculum, testing or cert ification completion. The Board may
require a private school to document its approval by any other state
agency or an accrediting organiz ation; and
9. Seminars or workshops offered by an entity that:
a. is not primarily in the business of providing progr ams
of instruction,
b. provides instruction to advance the personal
development or general, transferable skills of a
participant, and
c. offers aggregate clock or contact hours of no more
than twenty-four (24) clock or defined contact hours
per calendar quarter of the calendar year; and
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10. Education or training via distance learning, as approved by
the Board, which offers instruction solely in the field of
gunsmithing.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effect ive November 1, 2022.
58-2-10232 GRS 01/18/22