Tex. Educ. Code Section 132.056
Issuance of Certificate of Approval; Renewal


(a)

The commission, upon review of an application for a certificate of approval duly submitted in accordance with Section 132.052 (Application for Certificate of Approval) and meeting the requirements of Section 132.055 (Criteria), shall issue a certificate of approval to the applicant career school or college. The certificate of approval shall be in a form prescribed by the commission and shall state in a clear and conspicuous manner at least the following information:

(1)

date of issuance, effective date, and term of approval; and

(2)

correct name and address of the school or college.

(b)

The term for which a certificate of approval shall be issued may not exceed one year.

(c)

The certificate of approval shall be issued to the owner of the applicant career school or college and is nontransferable. In the event of a change in ownership of the school or college, a new owner must, at least 30 days prior to the change in ownership, apply, in the manner prescribed by the commission, for a new certificate of approval.

(d)

At least 30 days prior to expiration of a certificate of approval, the career school or college shall forward to the commission an application for renewal. The commission shall reexamine the premises of the school or college as frequently as the commission considers necessary and renew, revoke, or deny renewal of the school’s or college’s certificate of approval. If a school or college fails to file a complete application for renewal at least 30 days before the expiration date of the certificate of approval, the school or college, as a condition of renewal, must pay, in addition to the annual renewal fee, a late renewal fee in an amount established by commission rule of at least $100.

(e)

Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 747, Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2005.

(f)

The commission shall visit a career school or college to reexamine the school or college for compliance with the criteria provided by Section 132.055 (Criteria) not later than three months after the date the school or college begins operation or after a change in ownership of the school or college.

(g)

Before the commission issues a certificate of approval or a renewal certificate of approval under this section, the commission may require a career school or college to comply with the requirements of Section 132.0551 (Qualifications, Training, and Continuing Education Required) and to submit evidence of that compliance to the commission.
Added by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 2010, ch. 620, Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 1971. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 239, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 813, Sec. 4.08, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Redesignated from Education Code Sec. 32.34 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 2, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.41, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1064, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 364, Sec. 2.16, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 8.30, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 747 (H.B. 2806), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 747 (H.B. 2806), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1279 (H.B. 2333), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: Section 132.056 — Issuance of Certificate of Approval; Renewal, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.­132.­htm#132.­056 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

132.001
Definitions
132.002
Exemptions
132.003
Course Exemption: Development of Career Skills
132.004
Exclusive Offering of Exempted Courses or Programs by Business Enterprise
132.005
Applicability
132.006
Commercial Driver’s License Training Program
132.0015
Reference to Proprietary School
132.021
Texas Workforce Commission
132.022
Duties of Commission
132.023
Memorandum of Understanding for Regulation of Career Schools and Colleges
132.024
Student Information
132.025
Required Posting
132.026
Measures to Facilitate Award of Course Credit for Military Service
132.051
Certificate of Approval
132.052
Application for Certificate of Approval
132.053
Statutory Waiver Authority
132.054
Small School or College Exemption
132.055
Criteria
132.056
Issuance of Certificate of Approval
132.057
Denial of Certificate of Approval
132.058
Revocation of Certificate of Approval
132.059
Registration of Representatives
132.061
Refund Policy
132.062
Withholding Records
132.063
Approved Degrees
132.064
Nonqualification as Small Career School and College
132.065
Schools Not Required to Take Attendance
132.101
Hearing
132.102
Judicial Appeal
132.103
Appeal Following Revocation of Certificate of Approval
132.121
Class Action
132.122
Notice
132.123
Judgment and Costs
132.151
Prohibitions
132.152
Administrative Penalty
132.153
Competitive Bidding
132.154
Injunctions
132.155
Civil Penalty
132.156
Sanctions
132.157
Penalty for Small Proprietary School
132.158
Prohibition Against Certain Activities by Financial Aid Employees
132.201
Certificate and Registration Fees
132.202
Required Posting by Certain Schools or Educational Institutions Not Operating in This State
132.221
Funding
132.0225
Division of Education
132.242
Closed School or College
132.301
Hearing
132.302
Hearing
132.303
Cease and Desist Order
132.304
Enforcement
132.305
Effect of Prior Proceedings
132.306
Rules
132.0551
Qualifications, Training, and Continuing Education Required
132.0611
Refund Policy for Students Called to Active Military Service
132.2415
Tuition Trust Account

Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

§ 132.056’s source at texas​.gov