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PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 512, 1488
PRINTER'S NO. 2489
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
518
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY ORTITAY, KORTZ, BERNSTINE, A. DAVIS, KEEFER,
MILLARD, MURT, RAVENSTAHL, ZIMMERMAN, GILLEN AND DOWLING,
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174),
entitled "An act defining and providing for the licensing and
regulation of private schools; establishing the State Board
of Private Licensed Schools; imposing penalties; and making
repeals," further providing for definitions and for license
fees; and providing for multibranch training schools.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "multibranch training school"
in section 2 of the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174),
known as the Private Licensed Schools Act, is amended to read:
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Multibranch training school." A business corporation
licensed to do business in Pennsylvania having more than one
branch facility at which instruction is offered to the general
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public for a fee. A branch facility shall mean a facility of a
licensed school when all of the following occur:
(1) The facility has the same ownership, management or
control as that of the licensed school.
(2) The curriculum offered at such facility is
substantially the same as the curriculum offered at the
licensed school.
(3) The number of tuition-paid students enrolled at each
such facility does not exceed 50 per class.
(4) The facility is [located within the same county and
is] administratively an integral part of the licensed school.
No additional license fees or bond shall be required of any
such facility, provided that the physical plant of each such
facility is approved by the board.
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Section 2. Section 10(b) of the act is amended to read:
Section 10. License fees.
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(b) Multibranch training school fee.--A multibranch training
school shall pay the same fees set forth in subsection (a)[,
except that such school shall be required to pay only one fee
for any and all branch training schools [located in one county].
NO ADDITIONAL LICENSE FEE OR BOND, EXCLUDING SURETY BOND AND
BOARD-APPROVED PRIVATE SURETY FUND, SHALL BE REQUIRED OF A
FACILITY.
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Section 3. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 13.1. Multibranch training schools.
(a) Board approval.--A licensed school shall receive
approval from the board prior to opening a branch facility
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within this Commonwealth. To receive approval under this
subsection, the licensed school must:
(1) Have been operational for two years prior to
requesting approval.
(2) Be in good standing with the board.
(b) Geographical limitations.--A licensed school may only
operate a branch facility in a county contiguous to the licensed
school or within less than a 60-mile radius of the licensed
school.
Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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