{"data":{"id":"us-va/8vac40-31-290","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"8VAC40-31-290","heading":"Waiver by council","body":"The council may waive or modify the certification requirements for an accredited school if the council finds that such waiver or modification will not conflict with the intent of this chapter and that in light of the school's mission, literal application of such requirements creates an unreasonable hardship on the school.","path":["Title 8. Education","Agency 40. State Council of Higher Education For Virginia","Chapter 31. Regulations Governing Certification of Certain Institutions to Confer Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates","Part IX. Additional Regulations"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency40/chapter31/section290/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:57Z","sha256":"25a5df02ffa7dee94b8c44f98a4892b36ff1ab20c95ba1c9003b56e46ad14763","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/8vac40-31-280","next":"us-va/8vac40-31-310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}