(1) The director has the authority to extend a deadline for purchasing or applying for a license or permit if, in the director's discretion, a significant event occurs that hinders the public from purchasing or applying for licenses or permits. A significant event is an occurrence that has widespread impacts of sufficient magnitude to warrant, in the director's opinion, the extension of purchasing and application deadlines. Some examples of a significant event include:

(a) automated licensing system failure;

(b) natural disaster; or

(c) major national or state emergency.

(2) The director has the discretion to determine the amount of time to extend a deadline after consideration of all the circumstances surrounding the significant event. The director may determine that the totality of circumstances makes an extension impractical.

(3) All other rules and statutes pertaining to licenses and permits are still in effect when the director extends a deadline.