(1) A person who has been the Director of the State Department of Energy shall not, within two years after the person ceases to be the director, be an employee of:
(a) An owner or operator of an energy facility;
(b) An applicant for a site certificate; or
(c) Any person who engages in the sale or manufacture of any energy resource or of any major component of an energy facility in Oregon.
(2) Employment of any individual in violation of subsection (1)(a) or (b) of this section shall be grounds for the revocation of any license issued by this state or any agency thereof and held by the person that employs such individual.