Sec. 10a-22a. (Formerly Sec. 10-7a). Private occupational schools. Definitions. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 10a-22a. (Formerly Sec. 10-7a). Private occupational schools. Definitions. As used in sections 10a-22a to 10a-22o, inclusive:

      (1) "Private occupational school" means a person, board, association, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other entity offering instruction in any form or manner in any trade, industrial, commercial, service, professional or other occupation for any remuneration, consideration, reward or promise of whatever nature, except "private occupational school" shall not include (A) instruction offered under public supervision and control; (B) instruction conducted by a firm or organization solely for the training of its own employees or members; or (C) instruction offered by a school authorized by the General Assembly to confer degrees;

      (2) "Additional classroom site" means a facility that (A) is geographically located close to the school or branch that oversees the site, such that students must utilize services provided at such school or branch, (B) conducts permanent or temporary educational activities, and (C) offers courses or full programs of study;

      (3) "Board of Governors" means the Board of Governors of Higher Education;

      (4) "Branch" means a subdivision of a school (A) located at a different facility and geographical site from the school, except for a site that is an additional classroom site as determined by the commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, and (B) that (i) offers one or more complete programs leading to a diploma or certificate; (ii) operates under the school's certificate of operation; (iii) meets the same conditions of authorization as the school; and (iv) exercises administrative control and is responsible for its own academic affairs; and

      (5) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Higher Education.

      (P.A. 79-380, S. 1; P.A. 83-501, S. 1, 12; P.A. 93-294, S. 1, 17; P.A. 95-79, S. 19, 189; P.A. 06-150, S. 1.)

      History: P.A. 83-501 clarified definition of "private occupational school" to mean a "person, board, association, partnership, corporation or other entity" rather than a "school" offering instruction; P.A. 93-294 made technical changes, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 10-7a transferred to Sec. 10a-22a in 1995; P.A. 95-79 redefined "private occupational school" to include limited liability companies, effective May 31, 1995 (Revisor's note: The Revisors editorially placed quotation marks around the term "private occupational school" in the exception); P.A. 06-150 redefined "private occupational school" to include "professional or other" occupation, made conforming and technical changes and defined "additional classroom site", "Board of Governors", "branch" and "commissioner" (Revisor's note: In 2009, a reference to "Board of Governors for Higher Education" in Subdiv. (3) was changed editorially by the Revisors to "Board of Governors of Higher Education" for accuracy).