22 C.F.R. § 96.5 Requirement that accrediting entity be a nonprofit or public entity.
Title 22 - Foreign Relations
An accrediting entity must qualify as either: (a) An organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, that has expertise in developing and administering standards for entities providing child welfare services; or (b) A public entity (other than a Federal entity), including, but not limited to, any State or local government or governmental unit or any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, that is responsible for licensing adoption agencies in a State and that has expertise in developing and administering standards for entities providing child welfare services.
Title 22: Foreign Relations
PART 96—ACCREDITATION OF AGENCIES AND APPROVAL OF PERSONS UNDER THE INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION ACT OF 2000 (IAA)
Subpart B—Selection, Designation, and Duties of Accrediting Entities
§ 96.5 Requirement that accrediting entity be a nonprofit or public entity.
