Sec. 3.5. (a) This section applies to a temporary beer permit for the sale of beer within a city having a population of more than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) and less than five hundred thousand (500,000).

     (b) The commission may not issue a temporary beer permit to a person unless:

(1) the person meets all requirements for a temporary beer permit under this chapter; and

(2) the mayor of the city in which the beer will be sold approves the issuance of the temporary beer permit.

     (c) If a person asks the mayor to approve the issuance of a temporary beer permit, the mayor shall notify the commission of the mayor’s decision to approve or disapprove the permit not later than fourteen (14) days after the person’s request for approval.

     (d) If the mayor does not approve or disapprove the request within the time required by subsection (c), the commission shall consider the request to be approved by the mayor.

As added by P.L.52-1992, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.11-2023, SEC.30.