Whenever the director of regulatory services or a proper designee thereof issues a
notice of violation to the owner or other natural person responsible for the maintenance
of a single-family dwelling required to possess a rental dwelling license ordering
the remedial repair of a condition enumerated in this subsection, the notice shall
inform the recipient of the energy audit and blower door test requirements of this
subsection. The owner of such a rental dwelling shall obtain at the owner's expense
an energy audit including a blower door test and thermal (infrared) scan from a state-approved
utility-administered conservation improvement program or from a home energy auditor
otherwise recognized by the director of regulatory services. The inspection shall
verify that the calculated house air leakage values are within levels established
and adopted by the director. Should the initial blower test inspection indicate that
the dwelling or dwellings fail to meet the standard adopted pursuant to this subsection,
the owner shall take necessary remedial action in conformance with Minn. Statute Section
504B.161(1)(a)(3) to abate the deficiency and obtain a reinspection documenting compliance
with all requirements. The audit, testing, measurements, and inspection and any required
mitigation shall be completed in compliance with a protocol that shall be published,
maintained and made readily available by the director. The owner shall submit to the
director all applicable and necessary information documenting compliance with this
subsection and shall, upon the request of any current or prospective tenant, provide
a complete and accurate copy of any energy audit obtained pursuant to this subsection.
After any qualifying dwelling establishes initial compliance with this subsection