Any power, duty or function, whether ministerial, discretionary or whatever character, vested in or imposed upon the state fire marshal, by any provision of KRS 227.200 to 227.410, 227.550 to 227.660, and 227.990 to 227.992 may be exercised, discharged, and performed by any deputy or assistant of the state fire marshal acting in the state fire marshal's name and by his delegated authority.