BPPVE approval or exemption was required by the State of California to ensure consumer safety from fraudulent or substandard education providers.
Other approval criteria included the education, experience and qualifications of instructors and administrators; maintenance of student records; compliance with health and safety codes; and policies for refunding unused tuition and fees.
[6] The bureau accepted and acted on student complaints and oversaw a fund to reimburse tuition money if a school closed unexpectedly.
[8] Because of a sunset provision in the law, the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act expired on July 1, 2007, and the BPPVE was required to cease operations on that date.
"[9] On July 12, 2007, Schwarzenegger signed into law a bill to extend student protections at private postsecondary vocational education institutions through January 31, 2008.