(1)(a) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission may impose a fee on a school that applies for an exemption under ORS § 348.604.

(b) The amount of the fee may not exceed the actual cost to the commission of determining the school’s compliance with the requirements for an exemption under ORS § 348.604, and may not exceed $1,000.

(2) Except as provided in ORS § 348.604 or 348.608 or section 6, chapter 546, Oregon Laws 2005, the commission may not impose requirements for a religious exemption from ORS § 348.594 to 348.615. [2005 c.546 § 4; 2007 c.325 § 5; 2011 c.637 § 184; 2013 c.593 § 2]

See note under 348.597.