A. The State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering shall issue a license to any nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt school located within a correctional facility in this state that proposes to provide cosmetology or barbering training courses designed to qualify persons for licensure to practice cosmetology or barbering.B.1. Any nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt school seeking to operate within a correctional facility shall submit an application to the Board with the following:a. whether the school intends to operate as a secondary or postsecondary establishment,b. the names, addresses, and contact information of the: (1) Director of Corrections,(2) Chief Administrator of Classification and Programs of the Department of Corrections,(3) Department of Corrections' administrator of programs,(4) warden of the correctional facility where the school is to be located, and(5) instructors for the proposed program,c. a notarized affidavit stating the source of sufficient bond coverage and that the building where the school is proposed to be conducted is owned by the Department of Corrections,d. the contact information of the correctional facility, ande. a brief description of the proposed education areas within the correctional facility location, other training sections located within the correctional facility, and parking areas.2. An applicant shall obtain a memorandum of understanding from the Department stating that the Department shall allow the applicant use of the designated area for one (1) year, or a sum of twelvemonth increments, that shall be used for the proposed school to operate.3. Nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt schools within a correctional facility shall not charge tuition. Education shall be provided free of cost to all students enrolled in the programs. All supplies shall either be purchased from funds obtained through grants or by private donations made to the organization. The Board shall not require a financial statement to be furnished by the school.4. All licenses, work permits, registration receipts, student permits, and all other information required by the Board shall be posted conspicuously.5. Licensed instructors shall adhere to all Department requirements necessary for visitation within the correctional facility.C. The Board shall permit an applicant's inmate identification badge as his or her identification for purposes of enrollment. A student enrolled to take classes from a nonprofit 501(c)(3) taxexempt school within a correctional facility shall automatically be considered a low-income individual. Proof of incarceration, or a consolidated record card, shall be sufficient for the applicant to be qualified for a one-time, one-year waiver of all fees associated with licensure, certification, or renewal.Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 199.19
Added by Laws 2024 , c. 268, s. 1, eff. 11/1/2024.