1. (a) After July 1, 2026, a person who engages in an occupation or profession to which an occupational regulation applies may file a petition for repeal or modification of the occupational regulation with the public agency having jurisdiction over enforcement of the occupational regulation.

2. (b) Not later than ninety (90) days after a petition is filed under subsection (a), the public agency shall either:

   1. (1) repeal or modify the occupational regulation to conform to the standard set forth in section 7 of this chapter; or
   2. (2) state the basis on which the public agency has concluded that the occupational regulation conforms to the standard set forth in section 7 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.142-2023, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-2024, SEC.3.