Section 5-A8015. FALSE DEGREES

 

8015.1A postsecondary degree granting educational institution shall not employ staff, faculty, administrators, or accept students who have knowingly manufactured, produced, or used a false academic degree to obtain employment or admission to an institution of higher learning.

 

8015.2A postsecondary degree granting educational institution shall not present, obtain, or produce, as genuine, a forged or altered degree, certificate, transcript, or license signifying educational completion, study, or professional experience of the faculty, administrators, staff, or students.

 

8015.3A postsecondary degree granting educational institution or person shall not issue diplomas, certifications, academic transcripts, or other documents demonstrating completion of coursework or academic credit or degrees in the District of Columbia unless licensed to do so by the Commission.

 

8015.4A postsecondary degree granting educational institution or person shall not issue academic credentials or degrees in the District of Columbia that are not authorized by the Education Licensure Commission as a bona fide educational institution. 

 

8015.5No person shall offer, purport to offer, or confer any academic degree unless authorized by the Commission.

 

authority

The Education Licensure Commission (ELC) (Commission), pursuant to authority set forth in sections 6(b)(3) and 11 of the Education Licensure Commission Act of 1976 (the Act), effective April 6, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-104: D.C. Official Code §§ 38-1306(b)(3) and 38-1311 (2010 Supp.)), and Mayor’s Order 89-120, dated May 31, 1989; and the State Superintendent of Education pursuant to section 3(b) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code § 38-2602(b) (2010 Supp.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 6595, 6611 (October 19, 1990); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 2424, 2445 (March 18, 2011).

EditorNote

5 DCMR A § 8015 is formerly entitled "Complaints."