ACLAS: Is this even legal?

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https://nc-sara.org/agency/georgia-nonpu...commission

"Is accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education required for an institution to be authorized in your state? No. However, we now have an updated policy that requires institutions wanting to offer degree programs to seek and become accredited. Unaccredited degrees will no longer be permitted."

ACLAS - no current license to grant degrees in the state; it hasn't even begun the process of accreditation. We heard some tales about "CHEA accreditation."