(1) The department will require a permit or change applicant or a petitioner in the case of basin closure or controlled groundwater petition to provide public and individual notice as required by law.

(2) The department shall provide the applicant or petitioner with:

(a) instructions and deadlines for providing such notice;

(b) a copy of the public notice; and

(c) a list of newspapers, government agencies, and individuals to whom the notice must be sent.

(3) Failure to properly notice the application as required by the department will result in termination of an application or petition.

(4) The costs of completing the public notice as directed by the department shall be the responsibility of the applicants or petitioners.