Section 6E-2.001 - Approved Applicant StatusAll new or out-of-state institutions applying for initial licensure to operate in Florida, whether planning to offer degrees or nondegree programs, must file an application for a Provisional License. When the application is deemed complete, as defined in subsection 6E-1.003(17), F.A.C., the institution will be placed on Approved Applicant status while final preparations are made.
(1) Before filing-time frame. Before preparing and filing a formal application, representatives of a new institution seeking licensure in Florida for the first time should confer with Commission staff a minimum of six months prior to the desired opening date of the institution.(2) Review and recommendation. Upon receipt of the initial application, Commission staff will examine the application and provide applicant in writing any omissions or errors in the application and request all omitted materials within 30 days.(3) When the application for a Provisional License is deemed complete by Commission staff, and the background checks required by law for appropriate personnel have been completed and grounds for ineligibility for licensure have not been found, the applicant school shall be granted Approved Applicant status.(4) Confirmation letter. An applicant granted Approved Applicant status will receive a letter confirming and explaining the status. A listing of deficiencies to be corrected and conditions to be met shall be attached to the confirmation letter. No certificate or license will be provided. Any agency or member of the public requesting information from the applicant shall be provided a copy of the confirmation letter.(5) Recommendation for Provisional License. Once an institution receives Approved Applicant status, the application will be set before the Commission for consideration of Provisional Licensure.(6) Prohibited activities. During the period of Approved Applicant status, a new institution shall not advertise, share information with the news media implying future operations, solicit or recruit students, collect fees or tuition from or on behalf of students, offer programs of study, or engage in any activity not specifically approved by the Commission and noted in the confirmation letter. The applicant shall not use the terms "licensed" or "authorized" or in any way indicate to the public or to other agencies that it has approval to operate from the Commission or the State of Florida. Any questions from the public or the news media shall be directed to the Commission staff. Any prohibited activities by or on behalf of the institution, including misrepresentation of the Approved Applicant status, shall result in suspension or termination of the status for a length of time prescribed by the Commission.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 6E-2.001
Rulemaking Authority 1005.31(2), (3) FS. Law Implemented 1005.31(2), (3), (4) FS.
Repromulgated 12-5-74, Formerly 6E-4.01(1)(a) -(e), Readopted 11-11-75, Amended 5-7-79, 10-13-83, Formerly 6E-2.01, Amended 11-27-88, 11-29-89, 12-10-90, 10-19-93, 4-2-96, 4-11-00, 1-7-03, 3-29-04, 2-20-06.New 12-5-74, Formerly 6E-4.01(1)(a)-(e), Amended 11-11-75, 5-7-79, 10-13-83, Formerly 6E-2.01, Amended 11-27-88, 11-29-89, 12-10-90, 10-19-93, 4-2-96, 4-11-00, 1-7-03, 3-29-04, 2-20-06.