(a)Any course approved for the purposes of this chapter which fails to meet any of the requirements of this chapter shall be immediately disapproved by the Secretary or the appropriate State approving agency. An educational institution which has its courses disapproved by the Secretary or a State approving agency will be notified of such disapproval by a certified or registered letter of notification and a return receipt secured.
(b)Each State approving agency shall notify the Secretary of each course which it has disapproved under this section. The Secretary shall notify the State approving agency of the Secretary’s disapproval of any educational institution under chapter
31 of this title.
(a)Any course approved for the purposes of this chapter which fails to meet any of the requirements of this chapter shall be immediately disapproved by the Secretary or the appropriate State approving agency. An educational institution which has its courses disapproved by the Secretary or a State approving agency will be notified of such disapproval by a certified or registered letter of notification and a return receipt secured.
(b)Each State approving agency shall notify the Secretary of each course which it has disapproved under this section. The Secretary shall notify the State approving agency of the Secretary’s disapproval of any educational institution under chapter
31 of this title.
2011—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–377inserted “the Secretary or” after “disapproved by” in two places.
1991—Pub. L. 102–83renumbered section
1779 of this title as this section.
1989—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–237substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing and “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s”.
1976—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–502substituted “the Administrator’s disapproval” for “his disapproval”.
Effective Date of 2011 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 111–377effective Aug. 1, 2011, see section 203(e) ofPub. L. 111–377, set out as a note under section
3034 of this title.
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–502effective Oct. 15, 1976, see section 703(b) ofPub. L. 94–502, set out as an Effective Date note under section
3693 of this title.
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