Sec. 6. (a) The secretary or the secretary's designee may:
(1) issue a license upon an application without further evidence; or
(2) refer the license application for a hearing to determine whether a license should be granted.
(b) If the director refers the license application for a hearing under subsection (a)(2), the secretary shall:
(1) serve as the administrative law judge; or
(2) appoint an administrative law judge to serve as the secretary's designee.
The secretary or the secretary's designee shall conduct a hearing on the referred license application and conduct an investigation to determine whether the license should be granted.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-13-2-3(b).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.35-2016, SEC.64.