Sec. 10. (a) This section applies to the issuance or denial of an operating permit under the operating permit program established under 42 U.S.C. § 7661 through 7661f.

     (b) If:

(1) an applicant has submitted a timely and complete application for a permit required under the operating permit program; and

(2) final action has not been taken on the application;

the applicant’s failure to have a permit is not a violation of this article until after final agency action is taken on the permit application.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10-2(g).]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.7.