(a) If a unit fails to meet the deadlines set forth in this chapter, the unit shall:
(1) forfeit any regulatory fee owed by the applicant; and
(2) refund any regulatory fee that has been paid by the applicant;
to the unit.
(b) This section does not apply if a unit fails to meet a deadline set forth in this chapter as a result of a delay described in section 23 of this chapter.