§ 7.113a. Accreditation by a Nationally recognized accrediting agency.
(a) Accreditation required. Within 5 years after being licensed by the Board, a school shall submit to the Board proof that it is accredited by a Nationally recognized accrediting agency.
(b) Change of ownership, name or location. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), a change of ownership, name or location of the school within or following the 5-year period after initial licensure does not negate or postpone the requirement for accreditation within 5 years of initial licensure.
(c) Extension for good cause. The Board, upon good cause shown by a new owner who has taken ownership of a school within the 5-year period after initial licensure, may extend the period for obtaining accreditation for up to an additional 5 years from the date the new owner takes ownership.
(d) Biennial renewal. After initial accreditation, a licensed cosmetology school shall maintain accreditation as a condition of biennial renewal of the school license.
Authority The provisions of this § 7.113a issued under sections 5 and 11 of the act of May 3, 1933 (P. L. 242, No. 86) (63 P. S. § § 511 and 517).
Source The provisions of this § 7.113a adopted May 24, 1991, effective May 25, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 2479; amended January 5, 2007, effective January 6, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 20. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (324168) and (201699).
Cross References This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 7.111 (relating to application for a school license).
No part of the information on this site may be reproduced for profit or sold for profit.
This material has been drawn directly from the official Pennsylvania Code full text database. Due to the limitations of HTML or differences in display capabilities of different browsers, this version may differ slightly from the official printed version.
