Section 170. Denial, revocation, or suspension of license

A. The board may refuse to issue or renew a license to operate or may revoke or suspend a license issued to any school pursuant to this chapter for the following causes:

1. Violating any provision of this chapter or regulation of the board;

2. Furnishing false, misleading, or incomplete information to the board or department or failure to furnish information requested by the board or department;

3. Violating any commitment made in an application for a license;

4. Presenting either by the school or by any agent of the school to prospective students information relating to the school which is false, misleading, or fraudulent;

5. Failing to provide or maintain premises or equipment in a safe and sanitary condition as required by law;

6. Making any false promises through agents or by advertising or otherwise of a character likely to influence, persuade, or induce enrollments;

7. Paying a commission or valuable consideration to any person for any act of service performed in willful violation of this chapter;

8. Failing to maintain financial resources adequate for the satisfactory conduct of courses of instruction offered or to retain a sufficient or qualified instructional staff;

9. Demonstrating unworthiness or incompetency to conduct the school in a manner calculated to safeguard the interests of the public;

10. Failing within a reasonable time to provide information requested by the board or department as a result of a formal or informal complaint to or by the board or department that would indicate a violation of these requirements;

11. Attempting to use or employ any enrolled students in any commercial activity whereby the school receives any compensation whatsoever without reasonable remuneration to the student, except to the extent that employment of students in such activities is necessary or essential to their training and is permitted and authorized by the board; or

12. Engaging in or authorizing any other conduct, whether of the same or of a different character from that specified in this section, that constitutes fraudulent or dishonest dealings.

B. The provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) shall be applicable to proceedings under this section.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 31, Issue 24, eff. August 26, 2015.

Statutory Authority

§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-321 of the Code of Virginia.