Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to a provision of this article that requires an applicant for a certification, registration, permit, approval, or other license to:
(1) demonstrate that a person is in compliance with all fire safety laws; or
(2) submit proof that a person is acting or will act in conformity with all fire safety laws.
(b) Compliance with the conditions of a variance issued under IC 22-13-2-11 shall be treated under this article as compliance with the fire safety law from which the variance is granted.