A. A license issued pursuant to Section 21-101 et seq. of this title shall expire annually on June 30. Such license shall be renewed annually with the complete renewal application and any and all appropriate fees due prior to expiration on or before June 1 of each year. Licenses shall be renewed by the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools if the Board determines that such school remains in compliance with the standards or other requirements set by the Board. The license of any school licensed by the Board to provide postsecondary education or other limited offering may be revoked if the school is found to be in violation of the Oklahoma Statutes, the minimum standards established by the Board or if an accreditation organization or other governmental entity's approval, material to the continuity of the school, is revoked.
B. If a school is accredited by an accrediting organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education for multiple years, a sustained license may be obtained annually during the period of the multi-year accreditation.
C. A license of a school shall not be effective unless the private school has filed with the Board a corporate surety bond or a certificate of deposit in a manner and in an amount as is required by the Board.
D. Private schools or applicants shall pay the following base fees to the Board:
1. One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) per license shall be paid for the issuance of an initial license for a school, seminar, or workshop to provide postsecondary education or other vocational-technical education or training pursuant to the provisions of Section 21-101 et seq. of this title;
2. Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) shall be paid for the initial license of each new branch. A branch's renewal fee shall be based on the tuition it collected;
3. For each renewal of a license, a fee based on the tuition collected by a school, workshop or seminar from residents of Oklahoma or other persons present in Oklahoma, as shown in the current financial statement of the school. If a school, workshop or seminar does not provide adequate details of its Oklahoma tuition, then the renewal fee shall be based on the nationwide tuition reported. For each main and branch school, seminar or workshop, the renewal fees shall be calculated based upon the level of net tuition in the immediate prior calendar year as follows:
OKLAHOMA OR NATIONWIDE TUITION INCOMERENEWAL FEE
$50,000.00 or less$ 700.00
$50,000.01 to $250,000.00$ 800.00
$250,000.01 to $500,000.00$ 950.00
$500,000.01 to $1,000,000.00$1,100.00
$1,000,000.01 to $3,000,000.00$1,300.00
$3,000,000.01 and above$1,500.00;
4. Solicitor license:
5. A review fee for a revised or replacement catalog or changes to an approved catalog, catalog addendum(s) or a combination of a catalog and catalog addendum(s) per campus included in the catalog or addendums to be charged as follows:
6. A review fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) shall be paid in addition to the review fee provided for in paragraph 5 of this subsection whenever a main or branch private school changes location;
7. A review fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) shall also be paid whenever a school, seminar or workshop is required to provide preliminary Board review or approval documentation to be forwarded to an accrediting organization, the U.S. Department of Education or another state or federal agency;
8. The payment of the fee required by paragraph 7 of this subsection shall be applied as a credit against the subsequent fee for a review of a catalog or catalog addendum(s) that is submitted to include incorporation of the same topic(s) following final approval of the subject matter by an accreditor or the U.S. Department of Education;
9. Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) shall be paid by each school to the Board for attendance at a school workshop or webinar by the school's required personnel, although one person may attend to represent multiple, related schools;
10. Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for a half-day and Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for a full day of optional training; and
11. Forty Dollars ($40.00) by each school, seminar or workshop for review of each revised or replacement enrollment agreement including single enrollment agreements to be used by multiple related entities.
E. The base fees authorized by paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of subsection D of this section shall increase by seven percent (7%) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.
F. If the annual licensing renewal application is not complete on or before the first day of June each year, the fee for license renewal shall become delinquent and the license shall not be renewed except upon payment of an additional late fee. Late fees shall be determined based upon the school's past history of submitting late filings. The appropriate late fees shall be paid in full prior to the Board's issuance of a renewal license in the following amounts:
1. Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for a first violation;
2. Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for a second violation within ten (10) years of the first late filing, whether consecutive or not; and
3. One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for a third violation within ten (10) years of the first late filing, whether consecutive or not.
Each violation beyond the third shall result in the school, seminar or workshop being required to seek new or initial licensure and only after payment of the full fee for a new license.
G. Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for each license application packet, although packets provided by one or more electronic means shall be free of charge.
H. In-state site visit fees shall be charged for the purpose of reviewing compliance with minimum standards or contractual agreements, facility inspection or complaint investigation. The fees shall be charged to an applicant, school, seminar or workshop as follows:
1. Two Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($225.00) per day when the site visit does not require overnight lodging;
2. Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ($450.00) per day if overnight lodging is required; and
3. Travel fees to multiple entities on the same day may be apportioned or prorated when each visit involves on-site time of less than three (3) hours.
I. An in-state visit fee shall not be charged:
1. When the Board joins an accrediting organization, the U.S. Department of Education or another state or federal agency with the organization or agency's site visit to an applicant, school, seminar or workshop; or
2. For a brief visit to an applicant, school, seminar or workshop that requires no advance preparation work on the part of the Board.
J. The Board shall be authorized to require reimbursement for any fees charged by a financial institution or the State Treasurer for a returned check or other failed form of payment.
K. All fees, penalties and fines collected by the Board pursuant to the provisions of Section 21-101 et seq. of this title shall be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools Revolving Fund.
Added by Laws 1970, c. 65, § 6, operative July 1, 1970. Renumbered from Title 70, § 1444.6 by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 24-123, eff. July 2, 1971. Amended by Laws 1972, c. 60, § 1; Laws 1974, c. 306, § 2, emerg. eff. May 29, 1974; Laws 1975, c. 213, § 1, emerg. eff. May 27, 1975; Laws 1976, c. 86, § 4, emerg. eff. May 4, 1976; Laws 1978, c. 217, § 2, emerg. eff. April 21, 1978; Laws 1982, c. 303, § 8, operative July 1, 1982; Laws 1983, c. 280, § 8, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1984, c. 289, § 7, operative July 1, 1984; Laws 1986, c. 17, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1986; Laws 1989, c. 97, § 3, operative July 1, 1989; Laws 1991, c. 270, § 20, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1992, c. 278, § 7, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 1999, c. 398, § 4, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2002, c. 301, § 5, eff. July 1, 2002; Laws 2004, c. 172, § 2, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2014, c. 276, § 10; Laws 2021, c. 349, § 2, emerg. eff. April 28, 2021.