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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 8. Education
Agency 40. State Council of Higher Education For Virginia
Chapter 31. Regulations Governing Certification of Certain Institutions to Confer Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates
11/1/2025

8VAC40-31-195.  Revocation of certificate to operate.

The council may (i) revoke or refuse to issue or renew a certificate to operate or (ii) modify the certificate to operate to conditional pursuant to § 23.1-228 of the Code of Virginia for any one or combination of the following:

1. Violation of any provision of this chapter pursuant to § 23.1-225 of the Code of Virginia, the council's minimum standards, or any rule made by the council.

2. Furnishing of false, misleading, deceptive, altered, or incomplete information or documents to the council or to students or prospective students.

3. Loss of accreditation.

4. Failure to maintain financial resources adequate to conduct satisfactorily the courses of instruction offered or to retain an adequate, qualified instructional staff.

5. Offering training or programs other than those acknowledged by the council.

6. Failure to provide the council or council staff any information, records, or files pertaining to the operation of the school or recruitment and enrollment of students or in response to an audit.

7. Employment of enrolled students in any commercial activity from which the school derives revenue without reasonable remuneration to the students, unless the students are engaging in activities that are an integral component of the educational program.

8. Engaging in or authorizing other conduct that constitutes fraudulent or criminal activity.

Statutory Authority

§ 23.1-215 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 8, eff. February 3, 2014; amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 25, eff. September 11, 2025.

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