Section 16-255-3 - Religious exemption The chapter shall not apply to schools and educational programs conducted by religious entities that are owned, controlled, operated, and maintained by a religious organization lawfully operating as a nonprofit religious corporation and that award only religious degrees or certificates. These schools shall:
(1) Limit the educational programs to the principles of the church or denomination with which it is affiliated and grant degrees or diplomas only in areas of study that contain on their face, in the written description of the title of the degree or diploma being conferred, a reference to the theological or religious aspect of the degree's subject area; and(2) Not offer or award degrees in: any area of physical science or medicine; or degrees appropriate only for academic institutions, such as, but not limited to, Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts or Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, or other degrees typically offered by academic institutions, regardless of curriculum or course content, unless the degree title includes the religious field of study (e.g., "Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies"); or degrees associated with specific professional fields or endeavors not clearly and directly related to religious studies or occupations. [Eff 7/31/2017] (Auth: HRS § 305J-5) (Imp: HRS § 305J-3)