§ 70-21-103. Private school license.  


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  • A.  It shall be unlawful to establish, conduct, operate or maintain a private school or to solicit or canvass for scholarships or tuition to a private school unless a license to operate such school has been issued by the Board and is in effect.  The Board shall issue a private school license upon determination that such school meets the standards fixed by the Board.  A private school shall be issued only one license, regardless of the number of locations operated by such school.

    B.  Except as is otherwise provided by law, the Board is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, to prescribe such penalties as it may deem proper for the enforcement of Sections 21-101 through 21-112 of this title, not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).

Added by Laws 1970, c. 65, § 3, operative July 1, 1970.  Renumbered from § 1444.3 of this title by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 24-123, eff. July 2, 1971.  Amended by Laws 1976, c. 86, § 2, emerg. eff. May 4, 1976; Laws 1978, c. 217, § 1, emerg. eff. April 21, 1978; Laws 1982, c. 303, § 7, operative July 1, 1982; Laws 1991, c. 270, § 19, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1995, c. 305, § 19, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 2004, c. 172, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004.