The Florida Senate

¹246.201  Legislative intent.--

(1)  Sections 246.201-246.231 shall provide for the protection of the health, education, and welfare of the citizens of Florida and shall facilitate and promote the acquisition of a minimum satisfactory career education by all the citizens of this state. It shall be in the interest of, and essential to, the public health and welfare that the state create the means whereby all nonpublic postsecondary career schools as defined in s. 246.203(1) shall satisfactorily meet minimum educational standards and fair consumer practices.

(2)  A common practice in our society is to use diplomas and degrees for many purposes. Some of these purposes are: for employers to judge the qualifications of prospective employees; for public and nonpublic professional groups, vocational groups, educational agencies, governmental agencies, and educational institutions to determine the qualifications for admission to, and continuation of, educational goals, occupational goals, professional affiliations, or occupational affiliations; and for public and professional assessment of the extent of competency of individuals engaged in a wide range of activities within our society.

(3)  Because of the common use of diplomas and degrees, the minimum legal requirements provided by ss. 246.201-246.231 for the establishment and operation of nonpublic postsecondary career schools shall protect the individual student from deceptive, fraudulent, or substandard education; protect such schools; and protect the citizens of Florida holding diplomas or degrees.

History.--s. 1, ch. 74-360; s. 1, ch. 75-32; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 4, ch. 78-323; ss. 5, 6, 7, ch. 81-67; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 7, ch. 84-94; ss. 14, 15, ch. 86-275; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 14, ch. 98-421; s. 3(7), ch. 2000-321.

¹Note.--Repealed January 7, 2003, by s. 3(7), ch. 2000-321, and shall be reviewed by the Legislature prior to that date.