KRS § 165A.310 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 165A / Section 165A.310
165A.310 Definitions for chapter
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165A.310 Definitions for chapter.

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Agent" means any person employed by a proprietary school to act as agent,

solicitor, broker, or independent contractor to procure students for the school

by solicitation of enrollment in any form made at any place other than the main

office or principal place of business of the school;

(2) "CDL" means a commercial driver's license as defined in KRS 281A.010;

(3) "CDL driver training" means a course of study that complies with the provisions

of KRS 332.095 governing the instruction of persons in the operation of

commercial motor vehicles;

(4) "CDL driver training school" means any person, firm, partnership, association,

educational institution, establishment, agency, organization, or corporation,

with the exception of an entry level driver training provider, that offers CDL

driver training to persons desiring to obtain a Kentucky CDL in order to operate

a commercial motor vehicle and for which a fee or tuition is charged;

(5) "Commercial motor vehicle" has the same meaning as in KRS 281A.010;

(6) "Commission" means the Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education;

(7) "Entry level driver training" means a federally mandated course of instruction

for new CDL applicants as outlined in 49 C.F.R. secs. 380.600 to 380.609;

(8) "Entry level driver training provider" means an entity that is certified by the

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as a training provider under 49

C.F.R. secs. 380.700 to 380.725 that is limited solely to providing entry level

driver training;

(9) "Formal complaint" means a written statement filed on a form specified by the

commission in which the complainant alleges that a school has violated a

Kentucky statute or administrative regulation and has negatively impacted the

complainant, and resolution is requested by the commission;

(10) "License" means authorization issued by the commission to operate or to

contract to operate a proprietary school in Kentucky as described in this

chapter and does not reflect accreditation, supervision, endorsement, or

recommendation by the commission;

(11) "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, partnership,

unincorporated association, two (2) or more of any of the foregoing having a

joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity;

(12) "Proprietary school" or "school" means a privately owned educational

institution, establishment, agency, organization, or person maintained on either

a for-profit or not-for-profit basis, offering or administering a plan, course, or

program of instruction in business, trade, technical, industrial, or related areas

for which a fee or tuition is charged whether conducted in person, by mail, or

by any other method, and does not include:

(a) A school or educational institution supported entirely or partly by taxation

from either a local or state source;

(b) A parochial, denominational, or eleemosynary school or institution;

(c) A training program which offers instruction for payment by participants

primarily in pursuit of a hobby, recreation, or entertainment, and does not

result in the granting of postsecondary credits nor lead to an

industry-recognized credential, academic certificate, or degree;

(d) A course or courses of instruction or study sponsored by an employer for

the training and preparation of its own employees for the benefit of the

employer and without charge to the employee; or

(e) A school or educational institution licensed or approved by or a course or

courses of study or instruction sponsored by the Kentucky Board of

Barbering established by KRS 317.430, the Kentucky Board of

Cosmetology established by KRS 317A.030, the Kentucky Board of

Nursing established by KRS 314.121, the Kentucky Board of Embalmers

and Funeral Directors established by KRS 316.170, or the Kentucky

Council on Postsecondary Education established by KRS 164.011;

(13) "Resident" means any person who has established Kentucky as his or her

state of domicile. Proof of residency shall include but not be limited to a deed

or property tax bill, utility agreement or utility bill, or rental housing agreement;

(14) "School year" is beginning the first day of July and ending the thirtieth day of

June next following, except when approval shall be suspended or canceled

pursuant to KRS 165A.350; and

(15) "Statement of quality assurance" means a statement required by the

commission from a non-degree granting institution, in a form and manner

determined by the commission, that attests to the institution meeting the

minimum standards required for receiving and maintaining a license.