Terms Used In Michigan Laws 395.101a

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the department of labor and economic opportunity. See Michigan Laws 395.101a
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, organization, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 395.101a
  • 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. See Michigan Laws 395.101a
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (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 labor and economic opportunity.
  (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) A school that exclusively offers 1 or both of the following:
  (A) Apprenticeship programs registered under the national apprenticeship act, 29 USC 50 to 50c, and approved through the Office of Apprenticeship in the United States Department of Labor.
  (B) Pre-apprenticeship or apprentice readiness programs administered by a registered apprenticeship program under the national apprenticeship act, 29 USC 50 to 50c, and approved through the Office of Apprenticeship in the United States Department of Labor.