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F.__Issues degrees without at least 80% of student work for | | credit being evaluated by faculty with accredited degrees or | | issues degrees based on a nationally recognized college-level | | examination such as College Level Examination Program, | | Advanced Placement or New York Regents. |
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| | | §10802.__Unlawful to issue, manufacture, or use false academic |
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| | | 1.__False academic degree.__A person may not issue or | | manufacture a false academic degree.__A person who violates this | | subsection commits a Class C crime. |
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| | | 2.__Use of false academic degree.__A person may not use a | | false academic degree: |
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| | | A.__To obtain employment; |
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| | | B.__To obtain a promotion or higher compensation in | | employment; |
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| | | C.__To obtain admission to an institution of higher | | learning; or |
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| | | D.__In connection with any business, trade, profession or | | occupation. |
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| | | A person who violates this subsection commits a Class D crime. |
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| | | §10803.__Unlawful to use degree or certificate when course work |
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| | | 1.__Unlawful use of degree.__A person may not knowingly use a | | degree, certificate, diploma, transcript or other document | | purporting to indicate that the person has completed an organized | | program of study or completed courses when the person has not | | completed the organized program of study or the courses as | | indicated on the degree, certificate, diploma, transcript or | | document: |
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| | | A.__To obtain employment; |
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| | | B.__To obtain a promotion or higher compensation in | | employment; |
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| | | C.__To obtain admission to an institution of higher | | learning; or |
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