Sec. 9. (a) The commissioner shall issue permits, licenses, orders, and variances as authorized by:
(1) this title;
(2) other statutes; and
(3) rules of the board.
(b) If the commissioner is notified by the department of state revenue that a person is on the most recent tax warrant list, the commissioner may not issue a permit or license to the applicant until:
(1) the applicant provides a statement to the commissioner from the department of state revenue indicating that the applicant's tax warrant has been satisfied; or
(2) the commissioner receives a notice from the commissioner of the department of state revenue under IC 6-8.1-8-2(k).