(1) If an existing prerelease center wishes to expand, the department shall conduct a public hearing in the neighborhood in which the center is situated. The department shall conduct the hearing in conformity with Title 2, chapter 3, MCA.

(2) The department shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation within the city, town, or county reasonably in advance of the hearing. The department shall also mail notice of the hearing to all interested persons who have expressed to the department an interest concerning department actions and have requested to be placed on the department's list of interested persons.

(3) The department shall allow interested persons the opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments orally or in writing prior to the hearing, at the hearing, and for a reasonable time after the hearing.

(4) The hearing must be held in an accessible facility in the neighborhood in which the center is situated.

(5) The prerelease center expansion is subject to any existing conditions, covenants, restrictions of record, and zoning regulations.