Virginia § 23.1-217 Certification required

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§ 23.1-217 — Certification required

Virginia § 23.1-217

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 23.1INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

Subtitle IGENERAL PROVISIONS

Ch. 2STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA

Art. 3REGULATION OF CERTAIN PRIVATE AND OUT-OF-STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

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Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-217 (2026).

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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.

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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.