A. The Council may refuse to grant a certification, may revoke or suspend a prior approval or certification, as the case may be, including any approval or authorization issued prior to July 1, 1980, and may add conditions to any approval or certification, as the case may be, on such grounds as may be provided in its regulations or any of the following grounds:
1. The school submits or has submitted any false or misleading information to the Council in connection with its approval;
2. The school or any of its locations fails to meet or to maintain compliance with the Council’s regulations;
3. The school publicly makes or causes to be made any false or misleading representation that it has complied with any requirement of this chapter or the Council’s regulations;
4. The school violates any provision of this chapter or the Council’s regulations; or
5. The school fails or refuses to furnish the Council with any requested information or records required by this chapter or the Council’s regulations.
B. The Council may refuse to grant an approval or may place conditions on an approval for a request to use a name that incorporates terms deemed by the Council to be misleading to consumers, students, or the general public regarding the school’s affiliation or association with any public institution or system of higher education in the Commonwealth. The Council shall not, however, add conditions to, revoke, or suspend a prior approval of a name. The Council shall, by regulation, designate the terms deemed to be misleading, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, “public university,” “public college,” and “community college.”
C. The Council shall notify the school by certified mail, return receipt requested, of its intention to deny an application, suspend or revoke a prior approval or certification, as the case may be, or add conditions to an approval or certification, as the case may be, and shall state in writing the reasons for the denial, suspension, revocation, or conditions. The school may, within 10 days of receipt of the certified mail notice, submit a written request for a proceeding before the Council pursuant to Article 3 (§ 2.2-4018 et seq.) of Chapter 40 of Title 2.2.
D. The Council may issue orders to comply with its regulations or the provisions of this chapter; unless an emergency exists, such orders shall only be issued after a proceeding pursuant to Article 3 (§ 2.2-4018 et seq.) of Chapter 40 of Title 2.2.
E. In accordance with Article 3 (§ 2.2-4018 et seq.) of Chapter 40 of Title 2.2, any school aggrieved by a decision of the Council to deny an application or suspend or revoke a prior approval or certification, as the case may be, or add conditions to an approval or certification, or aggrieved by any order to comply with the Council’s regulations or this chapter may appeal such decision. The Council shall make a final administrative decision on such appeal in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).
F. In order to regain approval, a school that has had its approval or certification, as the case may be revoked or suspended by the Council shall file a new application for certification and shall provide clear and convincing evidence that the conditions resulting in the suspension or revocation have been remedied and that the school is in compliance with this chapter and the Council’s regulations.
History
Code 1950, § 23-271; 1980, c. 658; 1996, cc. 691, 832; 2002, c. 178; 2003, c. 461; 2004, c. 991; 2005, c. 447.
