All new or out-of-state institutions applying for initial
licensure to operate in Florida, whether planning to offer degrees or nondegree
programs, must file an application for a Provisional License. When the
application is deemed complete, as defined in subsection
6E-1.003(17),
F.A.C., the institution will be placed on Approved Applicant status while final
preparations are made.
(1) Before
filing-time frame. Before preparing and filing a formal application,
representatives of a new institution seeking licensure in Florida for the first
time should confer with Commission staff a minimum of six months prior to the
desired opening date of the institution.
(2) Review and recommendation. Upon receipt
of the initial application, Commission staff will examine the application and
provide applicant in writing any omissions or errors in the application and
request all omitted materials within 30 days.
(3) When the application for a Provisional
License is deemed complete by Commission staff, and the background checks
required by law for appropriate personnel have been completed and grounds for
ineligibility for licensure have not been found, the applicant school shall be
granted Approved Applicant status.
(4) Confirmation letter. An applicant granted
Approved Applicant status will receive a letter confirming and explaining the
status. A listing of deficiencies to be corrected and conditions to be met
shall be attached to the confirmation letter. No certificate or license will be
provided. Any agency or member of the public requesting information from the
applicant shall be provided a copy of the confirmation letter.
(5) Recommendation for Provisional License.
Once an institution receives Approved Applicant status, the application will be
set before the Commission for consideration of Provisional Licensure.
(6) Prohibited activities. During the period
of Approved Applicant status, a new institution shall not advertise, share
information with the news media implying future operations, solicit or recruit
students, collect fees or tuition from or on behalf of students, offer programs
of study, or engage in any activity not specifically approved by the Commission
and noted in the confirmation letter. The applicant shall not use the terms
"licensed" or "authorized" or in any way indicate to the public or to other
agencies that it has approval to operate from the Commission or the State of
Florida. Any questions from the public or the news media shall be directed to
the Commission staff. Any prohibited activities by or on behalf of the
institution, including misrepresentation of the Approved Applicant status,
shall result in suspension or termination of the status for a length of time
prescribed by the Commission.
Notes
Fla. Admin.
Code Ann. R. 6E-2.001
Rulemaking Authority
1005.31(2), (3)
FS. Law Implemented 1005.31(2), (3),
(4)
FS.
Repromulgated 12-5-74,
Formerly 6E-4.01(1)(a) -(e), Readopted 11-11-75, Amended 5-7-79, 10-13-83,
Formerly 6E-2.01, Amended 11-27-88, 11-29-89, 12-10-90, 10-19-93, 4-2-96,
4-11-00, 1-7-03, 3-29-04, 2-20-06.
New 12-5-74, Formerly 6E-4.01(1)(a)-(e), Amended 11-11-75,
5-7-79, 10-13-83, Formerly 6E-2.01, Amended 11-27-88, 11-29-89, 12-10-90,
10-19-93, 4-2-96, 4-11-00, 1-7-03, 3-29-04,
2-20-06.
