A. No person shall open, operate, or conduct any postsecondary school in the Commonwealth without certification to operate such postsecondary school issued by the Council. The Council shall certify those postsecondary schools in compliance with Council regulations issued pursuant to this article.
B. Postsecondary schools shall seek such certification from the Council immediately after receipt of a valid business license issued by the relevant official of the locality in which it seeks to operate.
2004, c. 991, § 23-276.14; 2016, c. 588.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions
Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
§ 23.1-201. Student advisory committee
§ 23.1-202. Employment of director and other personnel
§ 23.1-204.1. Postgraduation employment rates
§ 23.1-205. Authority to carry out federal requirements
§ 23.1-206. Assessments of the performance of public institutions of higher education
§ 23.1-207. Tuition relief and refunds and reinstatement for certain students in the Armed Forces
§ 23.1-208. Budget requests and recommendations
§ 23.1-209. Reports of expenditures of state funds
§ 23.1-214. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 23.1-216. Career College Advisory Board established
§ 23.1-217. Certification required
§ 23.1-218. List of postsecondary schools holding valid certification
§ 23.1-219. Council certification; requirements and prohibitions
§ 23.1-220. Approval procedures
§ 23.1-221. Refusal, suspension, and revocation of approval or certification
§ 23.1-223. Preservation of students' records
§ 23.1-227. Laws of the Commonwealth to apply to contracts
§ 23.1-228. Violations; penalties; remedies
§ 23.1-229. Postsecondary school closure procedures
§ 23.1-230. Enrollment agreements required
§ 23.1-232. Office of the Qualified Education Loan Ombudsman established; duties
§ 23.1-233. Qualified education loan borrower education course
§ 23.1-233.1. Qualified education loans; certain providers; contact information and summary