HOUSE BILL NO. 4174

February 13, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Frederick, Cherry, Marino, Schroeder, Ellison, Gay-Dagnogo, Elder, Mueller, Sabo, Sneller, Kennedy, Anthony, Allor, Leutheuser, LaFave, Wentworth, Bellino, Wakeman, Berman, Cambensy, Kahle, O'Malley, Filler, Wozniak, Paquette, Chirkun, Green, Howell, Warren, Lasinski, Inman, Webber, Vaupel, Calley, Yaroch, Neeley, Lightner, Markkanen, Sheppard, Griffin, Hauck, Eisen, Rendon, Meerman, Crawford, Miller, Brann, Jones, Peterson, Lower, Hornberger, Wendzel, Afendoulis, Slagh, Reilly, Maddock, Manoogian, Coleman and Kuppa and referred to the Committee on Education.

"Proprietary schools act,"

by amending section 1a (MCL 395.101a), as amended by 2016 PA 146.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 1a. (1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "proprietary schools act".

(2) As used in this act:

(a) "Department" means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.

(b) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, organization, or other legal entity.

(c) "Proprietary school" means a school that uses a certain plan or method to teach a trade, occupation, or vocation for a consideration, reward, or promise of any kind. Proprietary school includes, but is not limited to, a private business, trade, or home study school. Proprietary school does not include any of the following:

(i) A school or college possessing authority to grant degrees.

(ii) A school licensed by law through another board or department of this state.

(iii) A school maintained or a program conducted, without profit, by a person for that person's employees.

(iv) A school or program within a school that exclusively provides yoga instruction, yoga teacher training, or both.

(v) An apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship program registered under the national apprenticeship act, 29 USC 50 to 50b.