B.__Has an authorization to operate under the laws of this State; or

C.__Does not operate in this State and is:

(1)__Licensed by the appropriate agency of another state; and

(2)__An active applicant for accreditation by an accrediting body recognized by the United States Secretary of Education.

6.__False academic degree.__"False academic degree" means a document such as a degree or certification of completion of a degree, course work or academic credit, including a transcript, that provides evidence or demonstrates completion of a course of instruction or course work that results in the issuance of an associate or more advanced degree by an institution that is not a duly authorized institution of higher learning.

7.__Substandard school or institution of higher education.__ "Substandard school or institution of higher education" means an entity without accreditation that offers credentials purported to be degrees without requiring the type and level of academic work typically needed to earn a degree and that:

A.__Issues degrees without requiring any substantial student academic work;

B.__Issues degrees based solely on the student's life experience or portfolio without requiring any college-level work submitted to and evaluated by faculty with appropriate academic degrees from accredited institutions;

C.__Issues degrees without requiring that at least 80% of the student work for which credit is given be college-level work appropriate for the degree;

D.__Issues degrees using more than 20% of required credits based on the student's life experience;

E.__Issues degrees using more than 20% of credits transferred from an unaccredited school or institution of higher education; or