1. (a) No changes shall be made to the plans and specifications approved by the department, either before or during construction, unless:

   1. (1) The changes are approved by the engineer; and
   2. (2) The changes are approved by the department in writing or electronic mail.

2. (b) To request a change, the owner or the engineer shall submit a request for the change in writing or electronic mail to the department, which shall include:

   1. (1) The specific information regarding the requested change, including supporting documentation, as needed; and
   2. (2) The reason the change is being requested.
3. (c) The department shall approve the change if the overall design as revised would have been approved if it had been submitted as part of the application.
4. (d) The department shall notify the owner and the engineer, if applicable, of the decision on the request in writing or electronic mail. If the request is denied, the decision shall state the reason(s) for the denial.
5. (e) If time is of the essence, the department shall convey verbal approval prior to issuing written or electronic mail approval.

Source. #1716, eff 2-20-81; ss by #2207, eff 12-13-82; ss by #2900, eff 11-7-84, EXPIRED 11-7-90 New. #5080, eff 2-22-91; rpld by #6462-B, eff 2-21-97 New. #8414, eff 8-20-05; ss by #10510, eff 1-22-14; ss by #13980, eff 5-24-24