Sec. 9. (a) The municipality shall submit the following to the commission:

(1) The application for approval of the refreshment area.

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(2) The completed applications received by the municipality from retailer permittees to participate in the refreshment area as designated permittees.

(3) The ordinance adopted by the municipality under section 8 of this chapter. The commission shall review the ordinance for compliance with this chapter.

     (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.

     (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.