(a) If, subsequent to final commission approval and prior to completion of the project, the applicant, for any reason, fails or refuses to satisfy any requirement for commission approval of the project, the applicant may not connect the project to any portion of the state highway system.      
        (b) If, subsequent to final commission approval and completion of the project, the applicant, for any reason, fails or refuses to satisfy any requirement concerning the operation and maintenance of the project, the department shall sever the connection of the project to any portion of the state highway system and erect such barriers or barricades as may be appropriate for such purpose.        
          (c) Prior to denying or severing connection to a portion of the state highway system, the department will provide the applicant written notice of noncompliance stating the reasons for denial or severance. The applicant will be granted reasonable notice to bring theproject into compliance.          
            (d) An applicant may appeal a decision under this section to deny or sever connection to a portion of the state highway system by filing a petition for an administrative hearing pursuant to §§1.21-1.61 of this title (relating to Contested Case Procedure).           
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §27.37 adopted to be effective February 21, 1996, 21 TexReg 977.