24 Pa. Stat. § 6502
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Adequate correction service." The proper receipt and prompt correction of all home-study tests and materials, with appropriate written comments and suggestions for correction of errors and apparent weaknesses, and the prompt return of the corrected materials to students concerned.
"Admissions representative." A person acting for a private licensed school who, for a consideration, at locations off the premises of the school solicits or procures through an enrollment agreement an individual in Pennsylvania to enroll in a private licensed school.
"Annual." Twelve months from the date of initial licensure.
"Biennial." Twenty-four months from the date of renewal licensure.
"Board." The State Board of Private Licensed Schools.
"Department." The Department of Education of the Commonwealth.
"Enrollment agreement." A written contract between the student and the private licensed school.
"Multibranch training school." A business corporation licensed to do business in Pennsylvania having more than one branch facility at which instruction is offered to the general public for a fee. A branch facility shall mean a facility of a licensed school when all of the following occur:
"Private licensed school." A school or classes operated for profit or tuition that provides resident instruction to prepare an individual to pursue an occupation in the skilled trades, industry or business, or systematic instruction by correspondence or by telecommunication in a field of study. It shall not include a private academic school as defined in the act of June 25, 1947 (P.L. 951, No. 401), entitled, as amended, "An act defining and providing for the licensing and regulation of private academic schools; conferring powers and imposing duties on the State Board of Private Academic Schools; and imposing penalties"; a school maintained or a class conducted for training for the vocation of homemaking or to give training in public and other service occupations; a barber school; a school of cosmetology; a flight school; a private tutorial school, including, but not limited to, a school of music or dance; an institution granting a degree other than those approved to award the degree of associate in specialized business or associate in specialized technology; a school or class conducted by an employer or trade union for employees or union members where no fee or tuition is charged; a school owned and operated by a bona fide religious institution whose only purpose is the providing of religious instruction; a school conducted by the Commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof; or a school which is operated by a hospital licensed under theact of July 19, 1979 (P.L. 130, No. 48) , known as the Health Care Facilities Act, and which is accredited by a regional or national accreditation agency.
"Registered school." The official designation for an out-of-State school which has met all the requirements of the board for approval to enroll Pennsylvania residents in its resident school or home-study course.
"Secretary." The Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth.
24 P.S. § 6502