Education Code section 94886

Except as exempted in Article 4 (commencing with Section 94874) or in compliance with the transition provisions in Article 2 (commencing with Section 94802), a person shall not open, conduct, or do business as a private postsecondary educational institution in this state without obtaining an approval to operate under this chapter.

Source: Section 94886, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=94886. (updated Jan. 1, 2010; accessed Jul. 21, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/education_code_section_94886

Original Source: Section 94886, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=94886. (last accessed May 12, 2025).