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.