Sec. 9. (a) After July 1, 2025, a person who engages in an occupation or profession to which an occupational regulation applies may file a petition for repeal or modification of the occupational regulation with the public agency having jurisdiction over enforcement of the occupational regulation.

     (b) Not later than ninety (90) days after a petition is filed under subsection (a), the public agency shall either:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-1-16.5-9

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • occupational regulation: means a regulation, rule, policy, fee, condition, test, permit, administrative practice, or other provision in which a public agency establishes the personal qualifications necessary to engage in an occupation or profession. See Indiana Code 25-1-16.5-2
  • public agency: includes the following:

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(1) repeal or modify the occupational regulation to conform to the standard set forth in section 7 of this chapter; or

(2) state the basis on which the public agency has concluded that the occupational regulation conforms to the standard set forth in section 7 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.142-2023, SEC.1.