Indiana § 13-15-4-3 - Period for ruling on applications; changes
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§ 13-15-4-3. Period for ruling on applications; changes
Sec. 3. (a) The 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) the 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) the 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 the 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 include the variance procedures in the rule. If the 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).]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.140-2013, SEC.14; P.L.93-2024, SEC.117; P.L.135-2026, SEC.116.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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