(2) Upon receipt of an application under this section, the department shall determine whether the applicant is eligible to receive a loan under ORS 285B.740 to 285B.758. The department may adopt rules for processing applications from applicants that are not eligible to receive a loan under this section. [1991 c.688 §7; 2001 c.684 §21; 2007 c.804 §37; 2009 c.830 §131]