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2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 9, Chapters 326 - 365
ORS Chapter 345
- 345.010 Definitions for ORS 345.010 to 345.450 and 345.992 to 345.997.
- 345.015 Application of ORS 345.010 to 345.450.
- Note: The amendments to 345.015 by section 132, chapter 637, Oregon Laws 2011, become operative July 1, 2012. See section 292, chapter 637, Oregon Laws 2011. The text that is operative until July 1, 2012, is set forth for the user s convenience.
- 345.015. ORS 345.010 to 345.450 do not apply to: (1) Instruction or training solely avocational or recreational in nature or to institutions offering such education exclusively. (2) Instruction or training sponsored or offered by a bona fide trade, business, professional or fraternal organization or by a business solely for the organization s membership or the business s employees. (3) Instruction or training sponsored, offered or contracted by organizations, institutions or agencies, if the instruction or training is advertised or promoted to be in the nature of professional self-improvement or personal self-improvement and the instruction or training is not: (a) Advertised or promoted as leading to or fulfilling the requirements for licensing, certification, accreditation or education credentials; or (b) Leading to an occupation, employment or other activity for which a person may reasonably expect financial compensation. (4) Courses offered in hospitals that meet standards prescribed by the American Medical Association or national accrediting associations for nursing. (5) Courses, instruction or training offered for a limited number of hours, as defined by rule of the State Board of Education. (6) Schools offering only courses of an advanced training or continuing educational nature when offered solely to licensed practitioners and people previously qualified or employed in the profession for which a course is being offered. (7) Schools that the Superintendent of Public Instruction determines are adequately regulated by other means that guarantee the school meets the standards of ORS 345.325. (8) Schools offering only review instruction to prepare a student to take an examination to enter a profession, where the student has completed prior training related to the profession. (9) Schools described in ORS 348.597 and, except as provided in ORS 345.017, schools approved by the Oregon Student Access Commission to confer or offer to confer academic degrees under ORS 348.606. (10) Any parochial or denominational institution providing instruction or training relating solely to religion and that does not grant degrees.
- 345.017 Application of ORS 345.010 to 345.450 to school that confers academic degrees; student eligibility for moneys from Tuition Protection Fund.
- Note: The amendments to 345.017 by section 133, chapter 637, Oregon Laws 2011, become operative July 1, 2012. See section 292, chapter 637, Oregon Laws 2011. The text that is operative until July 1, 2012, is set forth for the user s convenience.
- 345.017. When a school that is licensed under ORS 345.010 to 345.450 is approved by the Oregon Student Access Commission through the Office of Degree Authorization to confer or offer to confer an academic degree under ORS 348.606 and the school continues to offer a course or program that does not lead to an academic degree: (1) The school must continue to be licensed as a career school and meet the requirements of ORS 345.010 to 345.450 until: (a) All courses or programs offered by the school are approved by the commission; and (b) All students who were first enrolled in the school when the school was licensed as a career school have: (A) Completed the course or program for which the student contracted with the career school; or (B) Terminated enrollment in the career school for any reason. (2) A student who is enrolled in a course or program for which a school must be licensed under ORS 345.010 to 345.450 is eligible for moneys from the Tuition Protection Fund established under ORS 345.110 if the student: (a) Qualifies for moneys under rules adopted by the State Board of Education under ORS 345.110; and (b) Was first admitted to the school when the school was licensed as a career school under ORS 345.010 to 345.450. (3) When a course or program that did not lead to an academic degree is approved by the commission to lead to an academic degree, the regulatory authority for that course or program transfers to the commission upon the approval.
- 345.020 Duty and powers of Superintendent of Public Instruction; interest in career schools prohibited.
- 345.030 License requirements; considerations; fingerprints; transfer of license.
- 345.040 Approval of registration of agent required; bonding.
- 345.050 [Amended by 1961 c.268 6; renumbered as part of 345.030]
- 345.060 Appointment of superintendent as agent for service of process; service of process.
- 345.070 Registered agent identification credential; use.
- 345.080 Fees; disposition of fees; rules.
- 345.090 [Amended by 1961 c.268 10; repealed by 1975 c.478 29]
- 345.100 [Amended by 1961 c.268 11; 1975 c.478 10; repealed by 1989 c.333 25]
- 345.110 Tuition Protection Fund; payments by schools; effect of failure to pay; claims; superintendent s contracting authority; rules.
- 345.113 Negotiability of contract for student loan.
- 345.115 Refund schedule as part of enrollment agreement; limit on advance deposit; when default occurs; tuition refunds.
- 345.117 Address of state department as part of agreement.
- 345.120 Investigations; probation; suspension or revocation of licenses.
- 345.130 [Repealed by 1975 c.478 29]
- 345.140 [Repealed by 1975 c.478. 29]
- 345.150 [Amended by 1971 c.734 39; repealed by 1975 c.478 29]
- 345.160 [Repealed by 1975 c.478 29]
- 345.170 [Repealed by 1975 c.478 29]
- 345.180 [Repealed by 1975 c.478 29]
- 345.190 [Repealed by 1975 c.478 29 and by 1975 c.759 17]
- 345.200 [Repealed by 1975 c.478 29 and by 1975 c.759 17]
- 345.210 Proof of license required in suit by career school, agent or employee.
- 345.220 [Amended by 1961 c.268 12; 1965 c.529 14; repealed by 1975 c.478 29]
- 345.230 Remedies are additional.
- 345.240 Discrimination prohibited; complaint.
- 345.250 [Amended by 1957 c.724 12; repealed by 1989 c.333 26]
- 345.310 [1965 c.529 2; repealed by 1975 c.478 29] STANDARDS
- 345.320 Legislative findings and purpose.
- 345.325 Minimum standards; content; rules.
- 345.330 Advisory committee; function.
- 345.340 Recommended minimum standards.
- 345.350 [1965 c.529 6,10; repealed by 1975 c.478 29]
- 345.360 [1965 c.529 7; repealed by 1975 c.478 29]
- 345.370 [1965 c.529 8; 1975 c.478 19; repealed by 1989 c.333 26]
- 345.380 [1965 c.529 11; repealed by 1975 c.478 29] HAIR DESIGN, BARBERING, ESTHETICS AND NAIL TECHNOLOGY SCHOOLS
- 345.400 Regulation of schools teaching hair design, barbering, esthetics or nail technology; graduation requirements; rules.
- 345.410 [1977 c.886 30; 1987 c.31 15; repealed by 1989 c.333 26]
- 345.420 [1977 c.886 31; 1983 c.151 23; 1989 c.333 18; 1993 c.45 271; repealed by 1993 c.742 77]
- 345.430 Determination of qualifications of out-of-state or out-of-country applicants to take board test.
- 345.440 Safety and sanitation inspections by Oregon Health Licensing Agency.
- 345.450 Annual inspection fee; transfer.
- 345.460 [Formerly 690.275; 1989 c.333 21; 1989 c.491 52a; 1993 c.45 274; repealed by 1995 c.343 72]
- 345.470 [Formerly 690.087; 1989 c.333 22; 1993 c.45 275; repealed by 1995 c.343 72]
- 345.505 [1975 c.557 1; 1979 c.271 1; 1985 c.579 4; 1989 c.619 5; 1991 c.67 87; 1993 c.45 276; 1999 c.59 92; 1999 c.717 6; 2007 c.407 5; repealed by 2011 c.301 1]
- 345.515 [1975 c.557 2; 1993 c.45 277; repealed by 2011 c.301 1]
- 345.525 [1975 c.557 3; 1979 c.271 2; 1993 c.45 278; 1995 c.769 3; 2005 c.22 241; repealed by 2011 c.301 1]
- 345.535 [1975 c.557 4; 1989 c.491 53; 2009 c.595 218; repealed by 2011 c.301 1]
- 345.545 [1975 c.557 5; 1979 c.387 3; repealed by 2011 c.301 1]
- 345.555 [1975 c.557 6; repealed by 2011 c.301 1]
- 345.565 [1975 c.557 7; repealed by 2011 c.301 1]
- 345.575 [1975 c.557 8; repealed by 2011 c.301 1]
- 345.585 [1975 c.557 12; 1989 c.333 23; 1993 c.45 279; 1995 c.343 20; 1997 c.383 14; 2011 c.301 11; renumbered 342.197 in 2011] PENALTIES
- 345.990 Criminal penalties.
- 345.992 Civil penalties.
- 345.995 Establishment of schedule of civil penalties; rules; imposition of such penalties.
- 345.997 Civil penalty credited to General Fund.
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