8VAC40-31-320: Agent registration

A. Agents representing one or more noncertified accredited postsecondary schools must:

1. Register with the council prior to soliciting in Virginia; and

2. Pay an annual fee of $350 per school represented.

B. No agent representing noncertified unaccredited institutions of higher education shall conduct business in Virginia.

C. Agents operating instructional sites in Virginia must seek council certification.

D. Agent permits expire on December 31 of each calendar year. An application for an agent permit renewal must be submitted to council staff at least 60 days prior to the expiration date.

E. Refusal by an agent to display the agent's permit upon request of a prospective student, council staff member, or other interested person may result in the revocation of the agent permit.