Michigan Laws 566.552 – Correspondence school contracts; definitions
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As used in this act the following terms shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them in this section except in such case as the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(a) “Correspondence school.” Any school, preparatory school, business school, college, academy, university, other institution or any person that teaches or undertakes or proposes to teach students or renders any educational service or undertakes or proposes to prepare such students to study or furnishes or undertakes to furnish to any person a course of study, through the use of United States mail, express or other common carrier or by any means of communication other than resident instruction, and
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 566.552
- 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.
- Course of study: shall include education, teaching or instruction in any subject of general, business or professional education. See Michigan Laws 566.552
- 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: shall include a natural person, partnership, association and corporation. See Michigan Laws 566.552
- 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
(b) “Course of study” shall include education, teaching or instruction in any subject of general, business or professional education.
(c) “Owner.” The person, partnership, association or corporation which owns or operates any correspondence school regardless of whether or not such school or the principal place of business thereof is located within or without the state of Michigan, or in case the same is owned by a natural person or partnership as to whether or not the owner or owners reside within the state of Michigan, or in case of an association or corporation, whether or not the same is organized or incorporated under the laws of the state of Michigan or some other state, and whether or not such corporation or association is authorized to do business in the state of Michigan.
(d) “Person” shall include a natural person, partnership, association and corporation.
The singular of any word shall include the plural and the plural of any word shall include the singular. Each gender shall include each of the other 2 genders.