Regulation of Certain Private and Out-of-State Institutions of Higher Education

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Regulation of Certain Private and Out-of-State Institutions of Higher Education.” It is part of Chapter 2 “State Council of Higher Education for Virginia”, which is part of Subtitle I “General Provisions”, which is part of Title 23.1 “Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions”. It contains 18 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 18 sections.

§ 23.1-213	Definitions
§ 23.1-214	Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 23.1-215	Authority of the Council; regulations; standards for postsecondary schools; delegation of authority to Executive Director
§ 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
§ 23.1-222	Emergency actions
§ 23.1-223	Preservation of students' records
§ 23.1-224	Fees
§ 23.1-225	Prohibited acts
§ 23.1-226	Exemptions
§ 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