1. (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. (1) if:

      1. (A) the general assembly enacts a statute;
      2. (B) the board adopts a rule; or

      3. (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. (2) if:

      1. (A) the general assembly enacts a statute;
      2. (B) the board adopts a rule; or

      3. (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. (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.

2. (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.