The Florida Senate

¹246.093  Permission to operate.--

(1)  An out-of-state college seeking to have a minimal presence in this state for the purpose of maintaining a business office, providing an occasional seminar that carries college credit, or arranging an occasional clinical clerkship for a medical student or for the purpose of other operations not involving a regular, continuous, credit-bearing educational program in this state must apply to the board for permission to operate. The board has authority to adopt rules and fees for this status.

(2)  Permission to operate shall be granted for a specific period of time not to exceed 1 year, and shall be limited to the activities approved by the board at the time of application. A new application for permission to operate is required for additional or different activities or additional periods of time.

(3)  Colleges granted permission to operate must disclose to prospective students the status; the limited meaning of the status; and the name, address, and telephone number of the board for further information about the college or program and must provide the board with copies of this disclosure. Colleges granted permission to operate must adhere to applicable fair consumer practices, to be determined by the board as appropriate in each case to protect consumers in this state.

(4)  Permission to operate is subject to denial, probation, or revocation for cause under s. 246.111.

History.--s. 5, ch. 98-169; 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¹Note.--Repealed January 7, 2003, by s. 3(7), ch. 2000-321, and shall be reviewed by the Legislature prior to that date.