Sec. 6.5. (a) Notwithstanding section 6 of this chapter, a county legislative body (as defined in IC 36-1-2-9) may annually:
(1) set the county license fee required under section 6 of this chapter in any amount that is not greater than the amount required in section 6 of this chapter; or
(2) waive the county license fee required under section 6 of this chapter.
(b) A county legislative body that reduces or waives the county license fee under subsection (a) must inform:
(1) the treasurer of the county; and
(2) the auditor of the county;
whether a license fee is required to be filed with an application with the auditor for a transient merchant license and the amount of the license fee if a license fee is required.
(c) A treasurer who is informed of a fee change under subsection (b) shall:
(1) require each applicant to submit the lesser fee set by the county legislative body; and
(2) issue a receipt to the applicant.
(d) An applicant filing for a transient merchant license must do the following:
(1) If filing for a transient merchant license with a county auditor who has been informed of a reduced license fee under subsection (b), the applicant must file:
(A) an application; and
(B) a receipt from the county treasurer.
(2) If filing for a transient merchant license with a county auditor who has been informed that a license fee has been waived under subsection (b), the applicant must file only an application.
As added by P.L.221-1993, SEC.4.