§ 13-15-4-3 — Period for ruling on applications; changes

(a) A board may adopt a rule under IC 4-22-2
that changes a period described under section 1 of this chapter within
which the commissioner must approve or deny an application:
(1) if:
(A) the general assembly enacts a statute;
(B) a board adopts a rule; or
(C) the federal government enacts a statute or adopts a
regulation;
that imposes a new requirement concerning a class of applications
that makes it infeasible for the commissioner to approve or deny
the application within the period;
(2) if:
(A) the general assembly enacts a statute;
(B) a board adopts a rule; or
(C) the federal government enacts a statute or adopts a
regulation;
that establishes a new permit program for which a period is not
described under section 1 of this chapter; or
(3) if some other significant factor concerning a class of
applications makes it infeasible for the commissioner to approve
or deny the application within the period.
(b) If a board adopts a rule described in subsection (a) as a
provisional rule under IC 4-22-2-37.1 or as an interim rule under IC 4-22-2-37.2, the board shall:
(1) include the variance procedures in the rule; and
(2) review the permits or licenses granted during the period the
rule is in effect after the rule expires.
If a board adopts a provisional rule or an interim rule under this
subsection, the period described in section 1 of this chapter is
suspended during the rulemaking process.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10.1-4(c).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.140-2013, SEC.14; P.L.93-2024, SEC.117.