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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 70. SCHOOLS

  § 70-21-106. Expiration and renewal of license - Bond - Fees - Private School Fund - Delinquent renewal fees.  

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  • A.  A license issued pursuant to the provisions of Section 21-103 of this title shall expire on June 30 following the date of issue.  Said license may be renewed annually with the renewal application due not less than sixty (60) days prior to expiration, if the Board determines that such school remains in compliance with the standards or other requirements set by the Board.  The license of any regionally or nationally accredited school within this state may be revoked if the school is found to be in violation of the Oklahoma Statutes.

    B.  A license of a school shall not be effective unless the private school has filed with the Board a corporate surety bond or a certificate of deposit in a manner and in an amount as is required by the Board.

    C.  Private schools shall pay the following base fee per license issued by the Board:

    1.  A fee of One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) shall be paid to the Board for the issuance of a new license pursuant to the provisions of Section 21-103 of this title;

    2.  For each renewal of a license, a fee based on the total tuition collected by the school as shown in the current financial statement of the school shall be paid to the Board as follows:

    TUITION INCOMERENEWAL FEE

    $50,000.00 or less              $  700.00

    $50,001.00 to $250,000.00              $  800.00

    $250,001.00 to $500,000.00              $  950.00

    $500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00              $1,100.00

    $1,000,001.00 to $3,000,000.00              $1,300.00

    $3,000,001.00 and above              $1,500.00;

    3.  During the first licensing period of a school, a fee of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) shall be paid to the Board for the issuance of each solicitor's permit pursuant to the provisions of Section 21-104 of this title.  For the second and consecutive licensing periods of the school a fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) shall be paid to the Board for the issuance of each permit and a fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) shall be paid to the Board for each renewal of a permit.  In addition to the fees required by this section, each private school shall pay an additional fee of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for each in-state branch and a fee of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for each out-of-state branch.  Each branch which is not located in the same state as its main school or which does not offer substantially the same curriculum as is offered at the main school shall be considered to be a separate private school;

    4.  A fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) shall be paid to the Board for the approval of a new catalog or changes to an approved catalog.  A fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) shall be paid to the Board whenever a private school or branch school changes location; and

    5.  A fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) shall be paid by each school to the Board for attendance at a school workshop by any of the school's personnel.  At least one person from each school who is responsible for the operation of the school shall be required to participate in an annual workshop conducted by the Board.  The Board shall develop and administer the workshops which emphasize rules relating to relicensing and daily operation of a school.

    Upon application for a license or renewal of a license, each private school shall designate a main school location.

    D.  The Board may send licensing inquiry packets to persons requesting information about private school licensing requirements.  The fee for each licensing inquiry packet shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00).

    E.  All fees, penalties and fines collected by the Board pursuant to the provisions of this section and Section 21-103 of this title shall be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools Revolving Fund created in Section 4 of this act.

    F.  If the annual renewal fee is not paid on or before the first day of July, such fee shall become delinquent and the license shall not be renewed except upon payment of a delinquent annual renewal fee.  The delinquent annual renewal fee may be assessed in an amount and manner prescribed by the Board, not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).

Added by Laws 1970, c. 65, § 6, operative July 1, 1970.  Renumbered from § 1444.6 of this title by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 24-123, eff. July 2, 1971.  Amended by Laws 1972, c. 60, § 1; Laws 1974, c. 306, § 2, emerg. eff. May 29, 1974; Laws 1975, c. 213, § 1, emerg. eff. May 27, 1975; Laws 1976, c. 86, § 4, emerg. eff. May 4, 1976; Laws 1978, c. 217, § 2, emerg. eff. April 21, 1978; Laws 1982, c. 303, § 8, operative July 1, 1982; Laws 1983, c. 280, § 8, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1984, c. 289, § 7, operative July 1, 1984; Laws 1986, c. 17, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1986; Laws 1989, c. 97, § 3, operative July 1, 1989; Laws 1991, c. 270, § 20, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1992, c. 278, § 7, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 1999, c. 398, § 4, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2002, c. 301, § 5, eff. July 1, 2002; Laws 2004, c. 172, § 2, eff. July 1, 2004.