(a) The inspector of devices and the inspector's assistants shall inspect each device at least once each year.
(b) Upon inspection of a device under this section, the owner or operator of the device shall pay the department a fee of $200 for the inspection of that device. The department shall waive the inspection fee if the owner or operator of the device uses a private inspector who is certified by a national organization to inspect devices and provides the inspection report to the department.
(c) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the building safety account created by AS 44.31.025.