1. A person may not establish, maintain, change use, mix use, or enlarge a mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, or campground in this state without first obtaining a license from the department.

2. The application for the license must be made in writing to the department on forms furnished by the department, accompanied by the required fee, and must state the physical address of the proposed location and type of the mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, or campground, and include: a. Evidence of approval from local officials as to the proposed mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, or campground applicant's compliance with local zoning laws, ordinances, or regulations for the physical address for its intended use; b. The proposed water supply, including how water supply fee services are assessed or metered; c. The proposed method of sewerage and garbage disposal; and d. Other information as required by the department.

3. Upon a change of ownership, a new owner shall obtain a license within thirty days from the date of sale. Failure of the owner to obtain licensure within thirty days from the date of sale may result in disciplinary action against the owner for operating without a license.

4. The department shall waive the license and inspection requirement for any mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, or campground owned by the state or a political subdivision. The department shall waive all or a portion of the license fee for any mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, or campground that is subject to local sanitation, safety, and inspection requirements accepted by the department under section 23-10-02.1. The department may adopt rules establishing the amount and the procedures for the collection of annual license and inspection fees. The fees must be based on the cost of reviewing construction plans, conducting preoperational, routine, and complaint inspections, followup and reinspection, and necessary enforcement action. Fees collected under this section must be deposited in the department's operating fund in the state treasury and any expenditure from the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislative assembly.