Prohibited Acts

1. Law
2. Tennessee Code
3. Education
4. Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally
5. Tennessee Higher Education Authorization Act of 2016
6. Prohibited Acts

No person, agent, group or entity of whatever kind, alone or in concert with others, shall:

1. Operate in this state a postsecondary educational institution not exempted from this part, unless the institution has a currently valid authorization to operate issued pursuant to this part;
2. Offer, as or through an agent, enrollment or instruction in, or the granting of educational credentials from, a postsecondary educational institution outside this state that is not exempted from this part, unless the agent is a natural person and has a currently valid agent's permit issued pursuant to this part, nor accept contracts or enrollment applications from an agent who does not have a current permit as required by this part; provided, that the commission may promulgate rules and regulations to permit the rendering of legitimate public information services without the permit;
3. Instruct or educate, or offer to instruct or educate, including advertising or soliciting for such purpose, enroll or offer to enroll, contract or offer to contract with any person for such purpose, or award any educational credential, or contract with any institution or party to perform any such act, in this state, whether the person, agent, group or entity is located within or without this state, unless the person, agent, group or entity observes and is in compliance with the minimum standards set forth in § 49-7-2006(a), the criteria established by the commission pursuant to § 49-7-2005(a)(1), and the rules and regulations adopted by the commission pursuant to § 49-7-2005(a)(6);
4. Use “university” or other terminology that could mislead the general public without authorization to do so from the commission; or
5. Grant, or offer to grant, educational credentials, without authorization to do so from the commission.

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