Sec. 10.5. (a) As used in this section, “hospital” means a facility licensed under IC 16-21.

     (b) The provisions of section 10 of this chapter relating to the department’s authority to issue certificates of approval for airport sites apply to a landing site operated by a hospital or fire department only if the hospital or fire department regularly receives or dispatches an average of more than one (1) helicopter during seven (7) consecutive days.

     (c) The average number of helicopter flights under subsection (b) shall be determined and reviewed on an annual basis.

As added by P.L.105-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1994, SEC.37.