Sec. 1601.563. REFUND POLICY. (a) A barber school permit holder shall maintain a refund policy to provide for the refund of the unused part of tuition, fees, and other charges paid by a student who, after the expiration of the cancellation period established under Section 1601.562:
(1) fails to begin the course of training;
(2) withdraws from the course of training; or
(3) is terminated from the course of training before completion of the course.
(b) A barber school's refund policy must provide that:
(1) the refund is based on the period of the student's enrollment, computed on the basis of course time expressed in scheduled hours, as specified by an enrollment agreement, contract, or other document acceptable to the department;
(2) the effective date of the termination for refund purposes is the earliest of:
(A) the last date of attendance, if the student is terminated by the school;
(B) the date the permit holder receives the student's written notice of withdrawal; or
(C) 10 school days after the last date of attendance; and
(3) the school may retain not more than $100 if:
(A) tuition is collected before the course of training begins; and
(B) the student does not begin the course of training before the date the cancellation period under Section 1601.562 expires.
(c) A barber school permit holder shall publish in the catalogue and enrollment agreement of the school a description of the refund policy.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (S.B. 1170), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2011.
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