Sec. 16. (a) This section applies without an injunction from the tax court to any assessment that is made or pending after April 30, 2011.
(b) Except as provided in IC 6-8.1-5-3, no demand notice, warrant, levy, or proceeding in court for the collection of a protested listed tax or any penalties and interest on a listed tax may be issued, commenced, or conducted against a taxpayer and no lien on the taxpayer's property may be imposed until after the later of the following:
(1) The expiration of the period in which the taxpayer may appeal the listed tax to the tax court.
(2) A decision of the tax court concerning the listed tax becomes final, if the taxpayer filed a timely appeal.