Given the language of the 1913 enactment, an interpretation that harmonizes and gives effect to the provisions of both Sections 299F.28, and 13.82, subdivisions 2-5, is to treat certain of the data in the Reports as public at the local level, as required by Section 13.82, and for the local fire departments and the State Fire Marshal to treat as not public the data described in Section 299F.28 as not public. This interpretation gives effect to the requirements of Chapter 13 and at the same time preserves the legislative treatment of State Fire Marshal data as not public under Section 299F.28. According to Commissioner Davis, DPS routinely makes statistics generated from the reports available to the public, and generates special statistical reports upon request. The summary data provisions of Chapter 13 are also applicable to data maintained by the State Fire Marshal. Some of the data in the Reports are also classified as public at the local level, pursuant to Section 13.82.
Statistics generated from the Reports are always public.