Ch. 618 LAWS OF MARYLAND

THIS SECTION, THE DIRECTOR MAY DENY AN APPLICATION FOR AN
AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSE OR SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE IF
THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS
SECTION OR ANY REGULATION ADOPTED BY THE DIRECTOR UNDER
THIS SECTION.

(H) BEFORE THE DIRECTOR TAKES ANY FINAL ACTION UNDER
SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION, THE DIRECTOR SHALL GIVE THE
PERSON AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 4 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(I) THE DIRECTOR MAY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SECTION FOR ANY AMBULANCE SERVICE:

(1) LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE IF THE AMBULANCE
SERVICE PROVIDES ADEQUATE EVIDENCE THAT THE AMBULANCE
SERVICE IS LICENSED IN THE OTHER STATE AFTER MEETING
REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE AT LEAST AS STRINGENT AS THE LICENSING
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STATE; OR

(2) THAT TRANSPORTS PATIENTS INTO THIS STATE ONLY ON
AN OCCASIONAL BASIS AS DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR.

(J) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION OR
ANY REGULATION ADOPTED BY THE DIRECTOR UNDER THIS SECTION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $1,000.

(K) THIS SECTION PREEMPTS THE AUTHORITY OF A COUNTY OR
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION TO REGULATE ANY AMBULANCE SERVICE
WITH A BASE OF OPERATION LOCATED OUTSIDE THE COUNTY OR
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THAT IS LICENSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

Article - Transportation

23-103.

(a) On receipt of an application and a $25 nonrefundable fee from a facility for
an inspection station license, the Division shall:

(1) Inspect the facility as to its ability to inspect and correct equipment;
and

(2) If the facility is qualified, issue to it a license as an inspection station.

(b) The license authorizes the facility to:

(1) Inspect a used vehicle on request of its transferor or transferee and
attach an inspection certificate to the vehicle; [and]

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