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• 299F. Fire Marshal Page 7 of 48 Li.and a court shall take into consideration the benefit to be obtained by complying with the fire marshal's orders and the effect on affordable housing, provided that the spirit of the code is complied with and public safety secured. Subd. 6. Misdemeanor. A person who violates a provision of the State Fire Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. No person shall be convicted for violating the State Fire Code unless the person shall have been given notice of the violation in writing and reasonable time to comply. The notice must contain a statement explaining the right to appeal the orders. Subd. 7. Fees. The state fire marshal shall charge a fee of $ 100 for each plan review involving: (1) flammable liquids; (2) motor vehicle fuel- dispensing stations; or (3) liquefied petroleum gases. History: 1974 c 550 s 1; 1978 c 777 s 1; 1981 c 106 s 1; 1982 c 424 s 114,130; 1984 c 544 s 89; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1984 c 658 s 3; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444; 1 Sp1986 c 3 art 4 s 10; 1987 c 201 s 1 -3; 1987 c 333 s 22; 1990 c 388 s 1; 1991 c 149 s 3; 1991 c 235 art 3 s 2; 1992 c 513 art 9 s 33; 1992 c 597 s 16; 1993 c 327 s 16; 2002 c 220 art 7 s 13; 2005 c 136 art 9s4,14; 2006 c 260 art 3 s 19 299F.012 FIRE SAFETY ACCOUNT. Subdivision 1. Authorized programs within department. From the revenues appropriated from the fire safety account, established under section 2971.06, subdivision 3, the commissioner • of public safety may expend funds for the activities and programs identified by the advisory - eommittee established under subdivision =3 +5 recammended- F.a- me - h armmissioner of public -- =- .-^° -n, K ° °° • safety. The commissioner shall not expend funds without the recommendation of the advisory committee established under subdivision 2. These funds are to be used to provide resources needed for identified activities and programs of the Minnesota fire service and to ensure the State Fire Marshal Division responsibilities are fulfilled. Subd. 2. Fire Service Advisory Committee. The Fire Service Advisory Committee shall provide recommendations to the commissioner of public safety on fire service - related issues and shall consist of representatives of each of the following organizations: two appointed by the president of the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association, two appointed by the president of the Minnesota State Fire Department Association, two appointed by the president of the Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters, two appointed by the president of the League of Minnesota Cities, one appointed by the president of the Minnesota Association of Townships, one appointed by the president of the Insurance Federation of Minnesota, one appointed jointly by the presidents of the Minnesota Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators and the Fire Marshals Association of Minnesota, and the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee. The commissioner of public safety must ensure that at least three of the members of the advisory committee work and reside in counties outside of the seven -county metropolitan are& The committee shall provide funding recommendations to the commissioner of public safety from the fire safety fund for the following purposes: (1) for the Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education; (2) for programs and staffing for the State Fire Marshal Division; and (3) for fire- related regional response team programs and any other fire service programs that have the potential for statewide impact -59e- - http: / /ros. leg .mn /bin/getpub.php ?pubtype=STAT _CHAP &year = 2006 &section =299F 5/21/2007