Sec. 9. If the department sends an applicant notice of a plan review under section 8(2) of this chapter within the period required, the department shall do one (1) of the following:

(1) Not later than twenty (20) business days after the date that notice of the plan review is sent, send notice to the applicant that the plans and specifications have been approved for a design release as submitted. The department shall, not later than the next business day after the date that notice is sent to the applicant, provide to the applicant:

(A) a copy of the design release; or

(B) a confirmation number that serves as a temporary design release until the applicant receives a copy of the design release.

(2) Not later than twenty (20) business days after the date that notice of the plan review is sent, send notice to the applicant that a design release will not be issued until the applicant submits corrections to the plans. However, if the applicant does not receive notice within the period specified in this subdivision, the department shall, not later than the twenty-first business day after the date that notice of a plan review is sent under section 10 of this chapter, provide the applicant with:

(A) a copy of the design release; or

(B) a confirmation number that serves as a temporary design release until the applicant receives a copy of the design release.

As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.187-2021, SEC.107.