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[86 STAT. 1088]
PUBLIC LAW 92-000—MMMM. DD, 1972
[86 STAT. 1088]

PUBLIC LAW 92-540-OCT. 24, 1972

1088

84 Stat. 79. 38 USC 1690. Ante, p. 1082.

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STAT.

" (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to— " (1) any course to be pursued in a public or other tax-supported educational institution; "(2) any course which is offered by an educational institution which has been in operation for more than two years, if such course is similar in character to the instruction previously given by such institution;

  • '(3) any course which has been offered by an institution for

a period of more than two years, notwithstanding the institution has moved to another location within the same general locality, or has made a complete move with substantially the same faculty, curricula, and students, without change in ownership; "(4) any course which is offered by a nonprofit educational institution of college level and which is recognized for credit toward a standard college degree; or " (5) any course offered by a proprietary nonprofit educational institution which qualifies to carry out an approved program of education under the provisions of subchapter V or VI of chapter 34 of this title (including those courses offered at other than the institution's principal location) if the institution offering such course has been in operation for more than two years. "§ 1790. Overcharges by educational institutions; discontinuance of allowances; examination of records; false or misleading statements "Overcharges by Educational Institutions

Ante,

p. 1076.

38 USC 1501, 1651, 1700.

" (a) If the Administrator finds that an educational institution has— "(1) charged or received from any eligible veteran or elegible person pursuing a program of education under this chapter or chapter 34 or 35 of this title any amount for any course in excess of the charges for tuition and fees which such institution requires similarly circumstanced nonveterans not receiving assistance under such chapters who are enrolled in the same course to pay, or "(2) instituted, after the effective date of section 1780 of this title, a policy or practice with respect to the payment of tuition, fees, or other charges in the case of eligible veterans and the Administrator finds that the effect of such policy or practice substantially denies to veterans the benefits of the advance and prepayment allowances under such section, he may disapprove such educational institution for the enrollment of any eligible veteran or eligible person not already enrolled therein under this chapter or chapter 31, 34, or 35, of this title. "Discontinuance of Allowances " (b) The Administrator may discontinue the educational assistance allowance of any eligible veteran or eligible person if he finds that the program of education or any course in which the veteran or person is enrolled fails to meet any of the requirements of this chapter or chapter 34 or 35 of this title, or if he finds that the educational institution offering such program or course has violated any provision of this chapter or chapter 34 or 35, or fails to meet any of the requirements of such chapters.