The purpose of the State Board for Proprietary Education is to administer and enforce the statutory authority and to monitor the needs of the consuming public. The board licenses all eligible schools under its jurisdiction. It recommends appropriate changes in the law to assure fairness and equality. The board conducts formal hearings when necessary and prosecutes by due process any violators of KRS 165A.
The board is a self-supporting agency and receives no general fund tax appropriation. It is funded entirely through fees assessed for licensing its institutions.