1. (a) The municipality shall submit the following to the commission:

   1. (1) The application for approval of the refreshment area.
   2. (2) The completed applications received by the municipality from retailer permittees to participate in the refreshment area as designated permittees.
   3. (3) The ordinance adopted by the municipality under section 8 of this chapter. The commission shall review the ordinance for compliance with this chapter.
2. (b) If the ordinance is approved, the commission shall issue a refreshment area designation to each retailer permittee whose application was submitted by the municipality and approved by the commission. The commission may approve a refreshment area and issue refreshment area designations to retailer permittees without publication of notice or investigation before a local board. The commission may not charge a fee for designating a retailer permittee.
3. (c) Designated permittees and vendors shall comply with the applicable public health and safety requirements established by ordinance for the refreshment area.

As added by P.L.167-2023, SEC.4.