34 CFR § 602.38 - Contesting the Secretary's final decision to deny, limit, suspend, or terminate an agency's recognition.

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title: "34 CFR § 602.38 - Contesting the Secretary's final decision to deny, limit, suspend, or terminate an agency's recognition."
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section_name: "Contesting the Secretary's final decision to deny, limit, suspend, or terminate an agency's recognition."
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part_name: "THE SECRETARY'S RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES"
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authority: "20 U.S.C. 1099b, unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "64 FR 56617, Oct. 20, 1999, unless otherwise noted."
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# 602.38 Contesting the Secretary's final decision to deny, limit, suspend, or terminate an agency's recognition.

An agency may contest the Secretary's decision under this part in the Federal courts as a final decision in accordance with applicable Federal law. Unless otherwise directed by the court, a decision of the Secretary to deny, limit, suspend, or terminate the agency's recognition is not stayed during an appeal in the Federal courts.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1099b)