Notification of affected municipality.

The commissioner must not issue a license new text begin under this chapter new text end without giving 30 calendar days' written notice to the affected municipality or other political subdivision unless the program is considered a permitted single-family residential use under sections 245A.11 and 245A.14 . new text begin The commissioner may provide notice through electronic communication. new text end The notification must be given before the first issuance of a license new text begin under this chapter new text end and annually after that time if annual notification is requested in writing by the affected municipality or other political subdivision. State funds must not be made available to or be spent by an agency or department of state, county, or municipal government for payment to a residential or nonresidential program licensed under this chapter until the provisions of this subdivision have been complied with in full. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to programs located in hospitals.