(1) The department may incur reasonable engineering fees for an engineering consultation on aspects of the application for plan review that are beyond the in-house expertise of department personnel, including, but not limited to, such things as the total dynamic head (TDH), pipe flow velocities, air exchange, or other complex calculations.

(2) If the department contracts with an engineering firm to conduct an engineering review, the applicant will be notified in writing. The applicant will be required to reimburse the department for the engineering costs charged to the department by the engineering firm. This fee is in addition to any other applicable review fees set out in ARM 37.115.311, Table 1.

(3) The fee for any engineering review must be paid before the department or local regulatory authority may issue a license for the pool, spa, water slide, water recreational facility, or related facility.