New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter I - Rules of the Board Of Regents
Part 13 - Registration And Licensing Of Educational Institutions; Qualifying Certificates
Section 13.11 - Representations as to registration, licensing, accreditation, or approval

Current through Register Vol. 45, No. 52, December 27, 2023

(a) An institution which is registered or licensed by the Regents or the commissioner, or accredited by the Regents and the commissioner, or whose courses of study are registered by the commissioner or the department, or whose programs are accredited by the Regents, shall make no statement as to such licensing, registration, or accreditation in its publications, letterheads, advertising or promotional material or other written materials prepared for distribution to or for the information of the public, except as follows:

(1) An institution which is registered may make the statement "Registered by the New York State Education Department."

(2) An institution whose courses of study are registered may make the statement, with respect only to such courses of study as are so registered, "Registered by the New York State Education Department."

(3) An institution which is licensed may make the statement "Licensed by the New York State Education Department."

(4) An institution which is accredited by the Regents and the commissioner may make the statement "Accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and the New York State Commissioner of Education."

(5) An institution whose programs are accredited by the Regents may make the statement, with respect only to such programs as are so accredited, "Accredited by the New York State Board of Regents."

(b) No institution or organization which is incorporated by the Regents, or registered or licensed by the Regents or the commissioner, or accredited by the Regents and the commissioner, or whose courses of study are registered by the commissioner or the department, or whose programs are accredited by the Regents, shall, in its publications, letterheads, advertising or promotional material or other written materials prepared for distribution to or for the information of the public, use the word "approved" or its derivatives to describe or characterize the action of the Regents, the commissioner or the department with respect to such institution or organization, or its programs, except that:

(1) An institution whose programs have been approved for the training of veterans may, with respect only to such programs as are so approved, make the statement "Approved by the New York State Education Department for the training of veterans."

(2) An institution whose programs have been approved for the training of the handicapped may, with respect only to such programs as are so approved, make the statement "Approved by the New York State Education Department for the training of the handicapped."

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