Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-21-106

Private School Fund - Delinquent renewal fees.

A. A license issued pursuant to Section 21-101 et seq. of this

title shall expire annually on June 30. Such license shall be

renewed annually with the complete renewal application and any and

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all appropriate fees due prior to expiration on or before June 1 of

each year. Licenses shall be renewed by the Oklahoma Board of

Private Vocational Schools if the Board determines that such school

remains in compliance with the standards or other requirements set

by the Board. The license of any school licensed by the Board to

provide postsecondary education or other limited offering may be

revoked if the school is found to be in violation of the Oklahoma

Statutes, the minimum standards established by the Board or if an

accreditation organization or other governmental entity's approval,

material to the continuity of the school, is revoked.

B. If a school is accredited by an accrediting organization

approved by the U.S. Department of Education for multiple years, a

sustained license may be obtained annually during the period of the

multi-year accreditation.

C. A license of a school shall not be effective unless the

private school has filed with the Board a corporate surety bond or a

certificate of deposit in a manner and in an amount as is required

by the Board.

D. Private schools or applicants shall pay the following base

fees to the Board:

1. One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) per license

shall be paid for the issuance of an initial license for a school,

seminar, or workshop to provide postsecondary education or other

vocational-technical education or training pursuant to the

provisions of Section 21-101 et seq. of this title;

2. Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) shall be paid for the

initial license of each new branch. A branch's renewal fee shall be

based on the tuition it collected;

3. For each renewal of a license, a fee based on the tuition

collected by a school, workshop or seminar from residents of

Oklahoma or other persons present in Oklahoma, as shown in the

current financial statement of the school. If a school, workshop or

seminar does not provide adequate details of its Oklahoma tuition,

then the renewal fee shall be based on the nationwide tuition

reported. For each main and branch school, seminar or workshop, the

renewal fees shall be calculated based upon the level of net tuition

in the immediate prior calendar year as follows:

OKLAHOMA OR NATIONWIDE TUITION INCOME RENEWAL FEE

$50,000.00 or less $ 700.00

$50,000.01 to $250,000.00 $ 800.00

$250,000.01 to $500,000.00 $ 950.00

$500,000.01 to $1,000,000.00 $1,100.00

$1,000,000.01 to $3,000,000.00 $1,300.00

$3,000,000.01 and above $1,500.00;

4. Solicitor license:

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a. Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) during the first

licensing period of a school, seminar or workshop, for

each license,

b. One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for the second and

consecutive licensing periods of the school, seminar

or workshop, for each license applied for or renewed;

5. A review fee for a revised or replacement catalog or changes

to an approved catalog, catalog addendum(s) or a combination of a

catalog and catalog addendum(s) per campus included in the catalog

or addendums to be charged as follows:

a. One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for the review of a

revised or replacement catalog that does not include a

program change or addition, or

b. One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for the review of

the related catalog, catalog addendum or a combination

of a catalog and catalog addendum that adds or revises

a program of study consisting of multiple courses;

6. A review fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) shall be paid in

addition to the review fee provided for in paragraph 5 of this

subsection whenever a main or branch private school changes

location;
ifty Dollars ($150.00) for the review of

the related catalog, catalog addendum or a combination

of a catalog and catalog addendum that adds or revises

a program of study consisting of multiple courses;

6. A review fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) shall be paid in

addition to the review fee provided for in paragraph 5 of this

subsection whenever a main or branch private school changes

location;

7. A review fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) shall also be paid

whenever a school, seminar or workshop is required to provide

preliminary Board review or approval documentation to be forwarded

to an accrediting organization, the U.S. Department of Education or

another state or federal agency;

8. The payment of the fee required by paragraph 7 of this

subsection shall be applied as a credit against the subsequent fee

for a review of a catalog or catalog addendum(s) that is submitted

to include incorporation of the same topic(s) following final

approval of the subject matter by an accreditor or the U.S.

Department of Education;

9. Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) shall be paid by each school

to the Board for attendance at a school workshop or webinar by the

school's required personnel, although one person may attend to

represent multiple, related schools;

10. Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for a half-day and Three

Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for a full day of optional training; and

11. Forty Dollars ($40.00) by each school, seminar or workshop

for review of each revised or replacement enrollment agreement

including single enrollment agreements to be used by multiple

related entities.

E. The base fees authorized by paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of

subsection D of this section shall increase by seven percent (7%)

for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.

F. If the annual licensing renewal application is not complete

on or before the first day of June each year, the fee for license

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renewal shall become delinquent and the license shall not be renewed

except upon payment of an additional late fee. Late fees shall be

determined based upon the school's past history of submitting late

filings. The appropriate late fees shall be paid in full prior to

the Board's issuance of a renewal license in the following amounts:

1. Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for a first violation;

2. Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for a second violation within

ten (10) years of the first late filing, whether consecutive or not;

and

3. One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for a third violation

within ten (10) years of the first late filing, whether consecutive

or not.

Each violation beyond the third shall result in the school,

seminar or workshop being required to seek new or initial licensure

and only after payment of the full fee for a new license.

G. Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for each license application

packet, although packets provided by one or more electronic means

shall be free of charge.

H. In-state site visit fees shall be charged for the purpose of

reviewing compliance with minimum standards or contractual

agreements, facility inspection or complaint investigation. The

fees shall be charged to an applicant, school, seminar or workshop

as follows:

1. Two Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($225.00) per day when the

site visit does not require overnight lodging;

2. Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ($450.00) per day if overnight

lodging is required; and

3. Travel fees to multiple entities on the same day may be

apportioned or prorated when each visit involves on-site time of

less than three (3) hours.

I. An in-state visit fee shall not be charged:

1. When the Board joins an accrediting organization, the U.S.

Department of Education or another state or federal agency with the

organization or agency's site visit to an applicant, school, seminar

or workshop; or

2. For a brief visit to an applicant, school, seminar or
orated when each visit involves on-site time of

less than three (3) hours.

I. An in-state visit fee shall not be charged:

1. When the Board joins an accrediting organization, the U.S.

Department of Education or another state or federal agency with the

organization or agency's site visit to an applicant, school, seminar

or workshop; or

2. For a brief visit to an applicant, school, seminar or

workshop that requires no advance preparation work on the part of

the Board.

J. The Board shall be authorized to require reimbursement for

any fees charged by a financial institution or the State Treasurer

for a returned check or other failed form of payment.

K. All fees, penalties and fines collected by the Board

pursuant to the provisions of Section 21-101 et seq. of this title

shall be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the

Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools Revolving Fund.