HAR §15-23-10.1. receipt of the permit application

If a permit is deemed complete, the executive director shall issue a certificate of completeness. If the application is determined to be incomplete, the executive director's determination shall specify those parts of the application that are incomplete and shall indicate the manner in which those parts of the application can be made complete, including a list and thorough description of the specific information needed to complete the application; (2) If the application requires review by any other local, state, or federal agency or entity, the executive director may require the written comments from the agency or entity prior to deeming the application complete and until such time that the executive director receives all such comments, the forty-five day period shall be tolled; (3) Upon receipt of any application that has been resubmitted, a new forty-five day period shall begin, during which period the executive director shall determine the completeness of the application; (4) If the applicant contests the executive director's determination of an incomplete application, the applicant may appeal the executive director's determination to the authority pursuant to section 15-23-13. If the authority does not render a decision on the appeal within thirty working days after submittal of the requisite appeal form and filing fee, the application with the submitted materials shall be deemed complete for the purposes of this section; and (5) Nothing in this section precludes an applicant and the executive director from mutually agreeing to an extension of any time limit provided by this section. (h) Time limits. A certificate of completeness is deemed issued if the executive director fails to act within the time period required for completeness review. Automatic approvals do not apply if an 15-23-19 3529