(1) As required by 16-4-202 , MCA, the department must schedule a hearing within seven days of receipt of the resort plat.

(2) The following plat documents are necessary to determine if the resort area meets the minimum requirements to schedule a hearing:

(a) a completed application for resort determination;

(b) the resort plat verified as accurate by the resort area developer or landowner;

(c) an appraisal of the resort area from an appraiser attesting to the value;

(d) processing fees;

(e) financial statement of resort developer and all known operators of proposed establishments within the resort area; and

(f) overall plan for resort development including a statement from resort developer verifying control of the resort area.

(3) If the documents in (2) above are not provided, the department will notify the applicant of the missing items and request submission by a specific deadline. If the documents are not received timely, the application will be returned and not considered for licensing.

(4) If the documents in (2) above are provided, a hearing will be scheduled and public notice will be provided as required in 16-4-202 , MCA.