§ 1099a. State responsibilities

• (a) As part of the integrity program authorized by this part, each State, through one State agency or several State agencies selected by the State, shall—
  • (1) furnish the Secretary, upon request, information with respect to the process for licensing or other authorization for institutions of higher education to operate within the State;
  • (2) notify the Secretary promptly whenever the State revokes a license or other authority to operate an institution of higher education; and
  • (3) notify the Secretary promptly whenever the State has credible evidence that an institution of higher education within the State—
    • (A) has committed fraud in the administration of the student assistance programs authorized by this subchapter; or
    • (B) has substantially violated a provision of this subchapter.
• (b) Each institution of higher education shall provide evidence to the Secretary that the institution has authority to operate within a State at the time the institution is certified under subpart 3 of this part.