Short title; definitions.

Sec. 1a. (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.