§ 5003. Definitions
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. Education
24 P.S. § 5003
§ 5003. Definitions
As used in this act--
(1) “Educational institution” means any institution of post-secondary grade and any secretarial, business, vocational or trade school of secondary or post-secondary grade, which is subject to the visitation, examination or inspection of, or is, or may be licensed by the Department of Public Instruction,1 including any post-secondary school, college or university incorporated or chartered under any general law or special act of the General Assembly, except any religious or denominational educational institution as defined in this act.
(2) “Religious or denominational educational institution” means an educational institution which is operated, supervised, controlled or sustained primarily by a religious or denominational organization, or is one which is stated by the parent church body to be and is, in fact, officially related to that church by being represented on the board of the institution, and by providing substantial financial assistance and which has certified, in writing, to the commission that it is a religious or denominational educational institution.
(iii) the act of September 1, 1965 (P.L. 459, No. 235), entitled, as amended, “An act requiring that certain buildings and facilities adhere to certain principles, standards and specifications to make the same accessible to and usable by persons with physical handicaps, and providing for enforcement.”2
Credits
1961, July 17, P.L. 776, No. 341, § 3. Amended 1992, Dec. 21, P.L. 1683, No. 187, § 2, effective in 60 days.
24 P.S. § 5003, PA ST 24 P.S. § 5003
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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