245A.151 FIRE MARSHAL INSPECTION.

When licensure under this chapter new text begin or certification under chapter 245H new text end requires an inspection by a fire marshal to determine compliance with the State Fire Code under section 299F.011 , a local fire code inspector approved by the state fire marshal may conduct the inspection. If a community does not have a local fire code inspector or if the local fire code inspector does not perform the inspection, the state fire marshal must conduct the inspection. A local fire code inspector or the state fire marshal may recover the cost of these inspections through a fee of no more than $50 per inspection charged to the applicant or license holder new text begin or license-exempt child care center certification holder new text end . The fees collected by the state fire marshal under this section are appropriated to the commissioner of public safety for the purpose of conducting the inspections.