WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 618

2. HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A COURSE OF

TRAINING DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY
EQUIVALENT TO THE TRAINING NECESSARY FOR CERTIFICATION AS AN
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN^ AND

(III) EACH AMBULANCE OPERATED BY THE AMBULANCE
SERVICE BE INSPECTED:

1. ONCE EVERY 12 MONTHS BY AN INSPECTION
STATION LICENSED UNDER § 23-103 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE
AND BE ISSUED AN INSPECTION CERTIFICATE BY THE INSPECTION
STATION; OR

2. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR

THE OPERATION OF AN AMBULANCE OWNED, OPERATED, OR UNDER
THE JURISDICTION OF A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT, A POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, OR A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR
VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD IN THE JURISDICTION WHERE THE
AMBULANCE SERVICE IS LOCATED.

(D) (1) TO QUALIFY FOR AN AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSE, AN
APPLICANT SHALL:

(t) (11 PAY TO THE DIRECTOR AN APPLICATION FEE
ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION; AND

(H) (2) MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND
ALL REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE DIRECTOR UNDER THIS SECTION.

(E) (1) THE DIRECTOR SHALL SET REASONABLE FEES FOR THE
LICENSING AND LICENSE RENEWAL OF AMBULANCE SERVICES.

(2) THE FEES CHARGED BY THE DIRECTOR SHALL BE SET IN A
MANNER THAT WILL PRODUCE FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE
ACTUAL DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF MAINTAINING THE LICENSING
PROGRAM UNDER THIS SECTION.

(3) THE TOTAL REASONABLE COST OF MAINTAINING THE
LICENSING PROGRAM MAY NOT BE MORE THAN THE REVENUES
GENERATED BY THE FEES FOR THE LICENSING AND LICENSE RENEWAL
FOR AMBULANCE SERVICES.

(4) ALL FUNDS COLLECTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE
PAID INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE.

(F) THE DIRECTOR MAY INSPECT THE OPERATING BASE,
EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND COMPANY PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND
ALL REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE DIRECTOR UNDER THIS SECTION.

(G) SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (H) OF

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