Tex. Educ. Code Section 132.151
Prohibitions


A person may not:

(1)

operate a career school or college without a certificate of approval issued by the commission;

(2)

solicit prospective students for or on behalf of a career school or college without being registered as a representative of the career school or college as required by this chapter;

(3)

accept contracts or enrollment applications for or on behalf of a career school or college from a representative who is not bonded as required by this chapter;

(4)

utilize advertising designed to mislead or deceive prospective students;

(5)

fail to notify the commission of the closure of any career school or college within 72 hours of cessation of classes and make available accurate records as required by this chapter;

(6)

negotiate any promissory instrument received as payment of tuition or other charge by a career school or college prior to completion of 75 percent of the applicable program, provided that prior to such time, the instrument may be transferred by assignment to a purchaser who shall be subject to all the defenses available against the career school or college named as payee; or

(7)

violate any provision of this chapter.
Added by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 2015, ch. 620, Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 1971. Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1267, ch. 463, Sec. 6, eff. June 14, 1973; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 813, Sec. 4.15, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Redesignated from Education Code Sec. 32.61 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1064, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 364, Sec. 2.22, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 8.36, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 747 (H.B. 2806), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1246 (S.B. 1534), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.

Source: Section 132.151 — Prohibitions, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.­132.­htm#132.­151 (accessed Jun. 5, 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:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 132.151’s source at texas​.gov