(2) ORS 348.594 to 348.615 do not apply to:

(a) A school, or a separately accredited campus of a school, if the school:

(A) Is a nonprofit school that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;

(B) Conferred degrees in this state under the same control for at least 10 consecutive years; and

(C) Is accredited by a regional accrediting association or its national successor;

(b) A school that, on July 14, 2005, was a school that met the criteria and followed procedures to obtain a religious exemption adopted by rule by the Oregon Student Access Commission and that offered only degrees with approved titles in theology or religious occupations; or

(c) A school that is exempt from ORS 348.594 to 348.615 under ORS 348.604.

(3) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall issue a separate license to issue degrees to each school that meets the requirements for exemption from evaluation by the commission set forth in subsection (2)(a) of this section. The license shall remain in effect if the school continues to meet the requirements of subsection (2)(a) of this section. [2005 c.546 §1; 2007 c.325 §4; 2009 c.172 §1; 2011 c.353 §1; 2011 c.637 §178; 2016 c.30 §3]

Note: Section 10, chapter 30, Oregon Laws 2016, provides:

Sec. 10. The requirement set forth in ORS 348.597 (2)(a)(B), as amended by section 3 of this 2016 Act, applies only to determinations as to whether ORS 348.594 to 348.615 apply to a school that are made on or after the effective date of this 2016 Act [January 1, 2017]. If ORS 348.594 to 348.615 do not apply to a school on the effective date of this 2016 Act, ORS 348.594 to 348.615 continue to not apply to the school even if the school has not conferred degrees in this state under the same control for at least 10 consecutive years. [2016 c.30 §10]