2025 Minnesota Statutes

136A.82 POLICY; CITATION.

Subdivision 1.Policy.

The legislature has found and hereby declares that the availability of legitimate vocational programs offered by responsible nonprofit and for-profit private career schools are in the best interests of the people of this state. The legislature has found and declares that the state can provide assistance and protection for persons choosing vocational programs by establishing policies and procedures to ensure the authenticity and legitimacy of vocational programs offered by nonprofit and for-profit private career schools. The legislature has found and declares that this same policy applies to any nonprofit and for-profit private career schools located in another state or country that offers or makes available to a Minnesota resident any vocational program which does not require leaving the state for its completion.

Subd. 2.Citation.

Sections 136A.82 to 136A.834 may be cited as the "Private Career School Act."

History:

1999 c 214 art 3 s 1; 2015 c 69 art 2 s 46; 1Sp2025 c 5 art 2 s 32