ORS 345.010: Definitions for ORS 345.010 to 345.340 and 345.992 to 345.997.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
As used in ORS 345.010 to 345.340 and 345.992 to 345.997: (1) “Agent” means an individual who is employed by or for a career school, or is working on behalf of the school under a contract, for the purpose of actively procuring students, enrollees or subscribers of the school by solicitation in any form that is made at a place or places other than the school office or place of business of the school. (2) “Career school” or “school” means any private proprietary professional, technical, home study, correspondence, business or other school instruction, organization or person that offers any instruction or training for the purpose or purported purpose of instructing, training or preparing persons for any profession. (3) “License” means the authority the career school has been granted to operate under ORS 345.010 to 345.340. (4) “Registration” means the approval by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission of a teacher or agent to instruct in or to represent the school. [Amended by 1957 c.279 §1; 1961 c.268 §1; 1965 c.529 §12; 1973 c.239 §1; 1975 c.478 §1; 1977 c.886 §27; 1979 c.387 §1; 1987 c.31 §13; 1989 c.333 §1; 1993 c.267 §19; 1995 c.343 §1; 2005 c.117 §8; 2012 c.104 §20; 2013 c.22 §§1,2; 2023 c.273 §15] LICENSING
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 715-045-0008: Advanced Deposits — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 345.010 — resolved
- 345.340 — resolved
- 345.992 — resolved
- 345.997 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 339.329: Statewide tip line to report information concerning threats or potential threats to student safety; rules.
- ORS 341.440: Contracts for educational services.
- ORS 344.557: Eligible vocational training schools and programs.
- ORS 345.015: Application of ORS 345.010 to 345.340.
- ORS 345.017: Application of ORS 345.010 to 345.340 to school that confers academic degrees; student eligibility for moneys from Tuition Protection Fund.
- ORS 345.020: Powers and duties of Higher Education Coordinating Commission regarding career schools; rules.
- ORS 345.030: License requirements; fingerprints; transfer of license.
- ORS 345.035: Injunction for violation of licensure requirements.
- ORS 345.040: Approval of registration of agent required; bonding.
- ORS 345.070: Registered agent identification credential.
- ORS 345.080: Fees; rules.
- ORS 345.120: Investigations; notice for corrective action, suspension or revocation.
- ORS 345.210: Proof of license required in suit by career school, agent or employee.
- ORS 345.230: Remedies are additional.
- ORS 345.240: Discrimination prohibited; complaint.
- ORS 345.320: Legislative findings and purpose.
- ORS 345.325: Minimum standards; rules.
- ORS 345.330: Advisory committee.
- ORS 345.995: Schedule of civil penalties; rules.
- ORS 348.582: “Institution of higher education” defined for ORS 348.584 and 348.586.
- ORS 350.075: Powers, duties and functions; investigation of student complaints; rules.
- ORS 408.115: Veteran Educational Bridge Grant Program; eligibility requirements; rules.
- ORS 471.580: Education provider food or beverage career programs.
- ORS 498.022: Purchase, sale, exchange or possession of wildlife or wildlife parts or products; rules; penalty.
- ORS 687.011: Definitions.
- ORS 690.005: Definitions for ORS 690.005 to 690.225.
- ORS 837.365: Weaponized unmanned aircraft systems; penalties.
- OAR 257-095-0030: Definitions
- OAR 274-036-0210: Definitions
- OAR 334-001-0060: Definitions
- OAR 334-010-0046: Class Certification
- OAR 334-020-0005: Facilities and Sanitation
- OAR 715-011-0005: Definitions
- OAR 715-045-0001: Definitions
- OAR 715-045-0006: Application for Private Career School License
- OAR 715-045-0007: License Fees
- OAR 715-045-0012: Personnel
- OAR 715-045-0023: Complaints against Private Career Schools
- OAR 715-045-0065: Inspection and Periodic Review
- OAR 715-045-0068: Reporting Obligations
- OAR 715-045-0190: Civil Penalties
- OAR 817-005-0005: Definitions
- OAR 839-005-0300: Discrimination by Career Schools: Purpose and Scope
- OAR 839-005-0305: Discrimination by Career Schools: Definitions
- OAR 839-005-0320: Discrimination by Career Schools: Authority of Superintendent of Public Instruction Related to Complaints under ORS 345.240
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors345.html