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This law was first created in 1985. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 337 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1985 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1988, chapter 765.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"},{"id":71957,"section_number":"2.2-4020","catch_line":"Formal hearings; litigated issues","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4020\/"}],"permalink":{"id":242443,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81856,"identifier":"54.1-2958","token":"54.1\/III\/29\/5\/54.1-2958","url":"\/54.1-2958\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2958\/","token":"54.1\/III\/29\/5\/54.1-2958","dublin_core":{"Title":"Procedure for determining acceptability of foreign courses of study and educational institutions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2958","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Board<\/span> may promulgate regulations and guidelines for determining the acceptability of courses of study and educational institutions in foreign countries. These regulations and guidelines shall include time limitations within which approval shall be granted or denied and for reapplication in cases of denial of approval, as well as notice of deficiencies in need of remediation, and a procedure for applying for renewal of approval.\n\t\tThe proceedings for approval shall be conducted pursuant to the Administrative Process Act (\u00a7 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.). The Board<\/span> shall assess any institution electing formal proceedings under \u00a7 2.2-4020<\/a> the cost of such proceedings. These costs shall be limited to (i) the actual cost of recording the proceedings, including the preparation of a transcript<\/span>, and (ii) the costs of the site visit committee, if deemed necessary by the Board<\/span>, and preparation of the committee’s testimony<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING ACCEPTABILITY OF FOREIGN COURSES OF STUDY AND\nEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (\u00a7 54.1-2958)\n\nThe Board may promulgate regulations and guidelines for determining the\nacceptability of courses of study and educational institutions in foreign\ncountries. These regulations and guidelines shall include time limitations\nwithin which approval shall be granted or denied and for reapplication in cases\nof denial of approval, as well as notice of deficiencies in need of remediation,\nand a procedure for applying for renewal of approval.\n\t\tThe proceedings for approval shall be conducted pursuant to the Administrative\nProcess Act (\u00a7 2.2-4000 et seq.). The Board shall assess any institution\nelecting formal proceedings under \u00a7 2.2-4020 the cost of such proceedings.\nThese costs shall be limited to (i) the actual cost of recording the\nproceedings, including the preparation of a transcript, and (ii) the costs of\nthe site visit committee, if deemed necessary by the Board, and preparation of\nthe committee’s testimony.\n\nHISTORY: 1985, c. 337, \u00a7 54-306.1:2; 1988, c. 765.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}