Indiana Code Title 16. Health § 16-41-22-12

Sec. 12.  (a) The chief of police or the sheriff to whom the application is made shall on the same day forward the application with the chief of police's or sheriff's recommendations to the local health department.

(b) The local health department shall examine the application and make the investigation that the local health department considers necessary and either approve or disapprove the application not more than fifteen (15) days after receipt.  Immediately after making a determination, the local health department shall return the application, marked approved or disapproved, to the sheriff or chief of police who submitted the application.

(c) The sheriff or chief of police shall notify the applicant within five (5) days that the application has been disapproved or that the sheriff or chief of police will issue the license.  The sheriff or chief of police may issue the license provided for in this chapter.