The general assembly hereby finds and declares that, pursuant to article 64 of this title 23, there is a demonstrated need for statewide administration of private occupational schools in order to provide standards for, foster improvements of, and protect the citizens of this state against fraudulent or substandard educational services in private occupational schools. Therefore, the general assembly has determined that the overall responsibility for such administration and for ensuring compliance with article 64 of this title 23 should be placed with a division that has only this responsibility. The statutes for the implementation of this division are located in article 64 of this title 23.
Source: L. 90: Entire part added, p. 1157, § 2, effective July 1. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 34, § 1, effective March 17. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1479, § 21, effective May 28. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (HB 17-1239), ch. 261, p. 1206, § 16, effective August 9.