(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission may place a school, or a program within a school, on probation, or suspend or revoke any approval given to a school under ORS § 348.606, for proper cause after a hearing.

(2) The commission shall by rule establish criteria for placing a school or program on probation or for suspending or revoking approval given to a school under ORS § 348.606.

(3)(a) If the commission places a school or program on probation, the commission shall establish conditions that the school or program must meet to continue to operate in this state. These conditions may include requiring a school to increase or alter the amount of the bond or letter of credit required under ORS § 348.613.

(b) If the commission determines that a school has failed to satisfy the conditions of probation established by the commission under this subsection, the commission may suspend or revoke any approval given to the school under ORS § 348.606.

(c) If the commission determines that a school has failed to comply with the requirements of approval given to a school under ORS § 348.606 or otherwise failed to maintain a bond or letter of credit as required under ORS § 348.613, the commission may suspend or revoke any approval given to a school under ORS § 348.606.

(4) At least 20 days before holding a hearing under this section, the school must have received written notice of the place, time and reason for the hearing. Hearings shall be held in accordance with rules adopted by the commission. [1997 c.652 § 13; 2011 c.637 § 188; 2015 c.327 § 3]