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Applicability of chapter - 24 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6501

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                                 PART III
                             HIGHER EDUCATION

     Chapter
       65.  Private Colleges, Universities and Seminaries

        Enactment.  Part III was added December 19, 1990, P.L.834,
     No.198, effective immediately.

                                CHAPTER 65
              PRIVATE COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND SEMINARIES

     Sec.
     6501.  Applicability of chapter.
     6502.  State board to prescribe standards.
     6503.  Certification of institutions.
     6504.  Fundamental changes.
     6505.  Power to confer degrees.
     6506.  Visitation of institutions and revocation of authority.
     6507.  Institution names to be approved by department.
     6508.  Restraining use of term "college," "university" or
            "seminary."
     6509.  Penalty for violation of chapter.

        Enactment.  Chapter 65 was added December 19, 1990, P.L.834,
     No.198, effective immediately.
     § 6501.  Applicability of chapter.
        (a)  General rule.--This chapter applies to, and the word
     "institution" in this chapter means, any institution which
     applies to itself, either as part of its name or in any other
     manner, the designation of "college," "university" or "seminary"
     in such a way as to give the impression that it is an
     educational institution conforming to the standards and
     qualifications prescribed by the State board. Nothing is this
     chapter shall be construed to expand the powers of the State
     board with respect to any institution heretofore existing.
        (b)  Exceptions.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), this
     chapter does not apply to any:
            (1)  Incorporated or unincorporated theological seminary
        without power to confer degrees.
            (2)  Public instrumentality subject to the policy
        supervision and direction of the State board.

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