Cal. Code Regs. tit. 5 § 71630

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 43, October 25, 2024

Section 71630 - Application for Change of Name

(a) An institution seeking to change its name shall complete a form with the requirements of this section to obtain prior authorization. The form shall be submitted to the Bureau along with the appropriate fee as provided in Section 94930.5(c) of the Code.

It shall be signed with original or digital signature and dated, and each fact stated therein, and each attachment thereto shall be declared to be true under penalty of perjury, as follows:

(1) By each owner of the institution or each partner in a partnership, or

(2) If the institution is incorporated by the chief executive officer or president of the corporation and each person who owns or controls 25 percent or more of the stock or interest in the institution, or

(3) If the institution is a nonprofit corporation or a public institution, by the chief executive officer or president.

(b) The application shall include:

(1) The name, school code, address, and telephone and fax numbers of the institution;

(2) The proposed new name;

(3) A detailed explanation of the reasons for the proposed change in name;

(4) Copies of advertising and other statements to be disseminated to the public in any manner by the institution or its representatives that announce or use the proposed name;

(5) The name, address, email address, and telephone and fax numbers of the institution's contact person for the purpose of this application; and

(6) Any additional information required by the Bureau pursuant to section 71340.

(c) An institution that has been granted an approval to operate by means of accreditation shall notify the Bureau of the substantive change within 30 days of that change on the Change of Name form by completing section (b)(1) and (b)(5) of this section, and shall attach certification from the institution's accreditation agency demonstrating that the substantive change was made in accordance with the institution's accreditation standards, and complies with the Act and this Division.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 71630

Note: Authority cited: Sections 94803 and 94895, Education Code. Reference: Sections 94893, 94894, 94895, 94896 and 94930.5, Education Code.

1. New section filed 8-17-92 as an emergency; operative 8-17-92 (Register 92, No. 34). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 2-13-93 pursuant to Education Code section 94337(a) or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-17-92 order transmitted to OAL on 2-3-93; disapproved by OAL on 3-24-93 (Register 93, No. 14).
3. New section refiled 4-12-93 as an emergency; operative 4-12-93 (Register 93, No. 16). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 10-9-93 pursuant to Education Code section 94337(a) or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-12-93 order transmitted to OAL on 10-6-93; disapproved by OAL on 11-22-93 (Register 93, No. 49).
5. New section refiled 11-17-93 as an emergency; operative 11-17-93 (Register 93, No. 47). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-16-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-17-93 order transmitted to OAL 3-11-94 and filed 4-19-94 (Register 94, No. 16).
7. Deletion of article 9 heading and amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 2-1-2010 as an emergency; operative 2-1-2010 (Register 2010, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-2-2010 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Deletion of article 9 heading and amendment of section heading, section and Note refiled with additional amendments 7-30-2010 as an emergency; operative 7-30-2010 (Register 2010, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-28-2010 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
9. Editorial correction of Histories 1 and 3 (Register 2010, No. 34).
10. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-30-2010 order, including further amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 10-7-2010 and filed 11-18-2010 (Register 2010, No. 47).
11. Amendment of subsection (a) and new subsections (a)(1)-(3) filed 8-1-2024; operative 10/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 31).