Sec. 9. 22 MRSA §8302-B, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 494, §11 and affected by §15, is amended to read:

A person who provides day care in that person's home for one or 2 children whose care is paid for by state or federal funds is not required to be certified as a home day family child care provider pursuant to section 8301-A but is subject to the provisions of this section.

Sec. 10. 22 MRSA §8303-A, as amended by PL 1997, c. 494, §12 and affected by §15, is further amended to read:

§8303-A. Fee for licenses

By January 1, 1998, the department shall adopt rules to establish reasonable fees for both initial licensure or certification and license or certification renewals for day care centers child care facilities, nursery schools and certified home day family child care providers. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A 2-A.

Sec. 11. 22 MRSA §8304-A, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 645, §8, is further amended to read:

1. Inspection required. As an ongoing condition of licensure or certification, the Commissioner of Public Safety must provide at least biennially to the department a written statement that the child care facility or certified home day family child care provider complies with applicable fire safety rules adopted pursuant to Title 25, section 2452. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall adopt rules in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act to implement this subsection. The rules must provide for at least the following.

A. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall issue a fire safety technician certificate to any person who successfully completes a training course established by the Department of Public Safety. A person who receives a fire safety technician certificate pursuant to this paragraph may perform fire safety inspections under this section.

B. In addition to ongoing license or certification requirements, inspection and certification are required