Upon written application from a labor contractor, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may exempt the labor contractor from the provisions of ORS § 658.440 (1)(i) and, for a labor contractor engaged in forestation or reforestation of lands, from the provisions of ORS § 658.415 (3) for the license year if the commissioner finds that the labor contractor:

(1) Operates as a sole proprietor;

(2) Engages in activities pursuant to contracts for less than $25,000; and

(3) Employs two or fewer individuals in the performance of work on all contracts performed in the license year. [1985 c.454 § 2; 2005 c.340 § 4; 2013 c.584 § 10]