(1) The department shall provide timely review of any plan review application packet it receives to determine if it is complete and to determine whether more information is needed based upon the specific plans submitted.

(2) If the department determines that all items required in ARM 37.115.308 for the review have not been submitted, it will notify the applicant in writing and will identify which items still need to be submitted. Review of the plans will not proceed until those items of information are submitted.

(3) In some circumstances the department may need information in addition to what the applicant is asked for in the plan review packet to submit. In those cases, the department will require additional information as soon as practicable. Where the department has requested this additional information, review of the remainder of the plan review packet and supporting documents will continue to the extent possible while the department waits to receive the additional information.