Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1540-01-02-.04 - DETERMINATION FOR REQUIRED AUTHORIZATION

(1) No postsecondary educational institution may create a physical presence unless the location is authorized by an affirmative vote of the Commission during a public meeting, is awarded provisional initial authorization, or is exempt. Authorization includes regular, provisional, and conditional authorization referred to in this Rule Chapter as well as optional expedited authorization referred to in Rule Chapter 1540-01-10.

(2) Commission staff may recommend that the Executive Director take adverse action against any unauthorized school, college, university, or other type entity requiring authorization as a postsecondary educational institution. Such entities must make an immediate good faith effort toward compliance by submitting an Initial Authorization Application or Optional Expedited Authorization Application, as provided in Rule Chapter 1540-01-10, and the applicable fee by the due date provided by Commission staff.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1540-01-02-.04

Original rule filed March 26, 1974; effective April 24, 1974. Amendment filed August 7, 1978; effective November 29, 1978. Repeal and new rule filed May 15, 1985; effective July 1, 1985. Repeal and new rule filed January 24, 1990; effective May 1, 1990. Amendment filed December 15, 1992; effective March 31, 1993. Repeal and new rule filed June 24, 1998; effective October 28, 1998. Emergency rules filed August 15, 2016; effective October 3, 2016 through April 1, 2017. Repeal and new rules filed December 21, 2016; effective March 21, 2017. Emergency rules filed June 29, 2022; effective July 1, 2022 through December 28, 2022. Amendments filed September 30, 2022; effective 12/29/2022.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-7-2002, 49-7-2003, 49-7-2005, 49-7-2006, 49-7-2011, and 49-7-2022; Acts 2016, Ch. 868; and 2022 Tenn. Pub. Ch. No. 1044.