6501 - Applicability of chapter. - Pennsylvania Statutes

PART III HIGHER EDUCATION Chapter 65. Private Colleges, Universities and Seminaries Enactment. Part III was added December 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, effective immediately. CHAPTER 65 PRIVATE COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND SEMINARIES Sec. 6501. Applicability of chapter. 6502. State board to prescribe standards. 6503. Certification of institutions. 6504. Fundamental changes. 6505. Power to confer degrees. 6506. Visitation of institutions and revocation of authority. 6507. Institution names to be approved by department. 6508. Restraining use of term "college," "university" or "seminary." 6509. Penalty for violation of chapter. Enactment. Chapter 65 was added December 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, effective immediately. § 6501. Applicability of chapter. (a) General rule.--This chapter applies to, and the word "institution" in this chapter means, any institution which applies to itself, either as part of its name or in any other manner, the designation of "college," "university" or "seminary" in such a way as to give the impression that it is an educational institution conforming to the standards and qualifications prescribed by the State board. Nothing is this chapter shall be construed to expand the powers of the State board with respect to any institution heretofore existing. (b) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), this chapter does not apply to any: (1) Incorporated or unincorporated theological seminary without power to confer degrees. (2) Public instrumentality subject to the policy supervision and direction of the State board.