PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 201

(J) (K) AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1998:

(1) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION
SUBSECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A
FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR BOTH:.

(2) UNLESS LICENSED OR CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES UNDER THIS SECTION, A PERSON MAY NOT REPRESENT TO THE
PUBLIC THAT THE PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES IN THIS STATE; AND.

(3) UNLESS LICENSED OR CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES UNDER THIS SECTION, A PERSON MAY NOT USE THE TERMS
"CARDIAC RESCUE TECHNICIAN", "CRT", "EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHER",
"EMD", "EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN", "EMT-A", "EMT-B", "EMT-P",
"PARAMEDIC", OR "FIRST RESPONDER" OR ANY OTHER WORDS, LETTERS, OR
SYMBOLS WITH THE INTENT TO REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO
PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

(K) (L) (1) THERE IS AN EMS BOARD PROVIDER FUND.

(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
EMS BOARD MAY SET REASONABLE FEES FOR THE INITIAL ISSUANCE OF LICENSES
OR CERTIFICATES AND ITS OTHER SERVICES.

(3) (I) THE EMS BOARD MAY NOT CHARGE AN INITIAL LICENSING
FEE OR, AN INITIAL CERTIFYING FEE OR, A FEE FOR THE RENEWAL OF A LICENSE
OR, A FEE FOR THE RENEWAL OF A CERTIFICATE A TESTING FEE, OR A RETESTING
FEE TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A CURRENT MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF ANY
GOVERNMENTAL OR VOLUNTEER FIRE OR RESCUE COMPANY AT THE TIME OF
THAT INDIVIDUAL'S APPLICATION.

(II) THE EMS BOARD SHALL PAY ALL FEES COLLECTED UNDER
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION TO THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE

(III) THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE SHALL DISTRIBUTE THE
FEES TO THE EMS BOARD PROVIDER FUND.

(4) THE EMS BOARD PROVIDER FUND SHALL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO
FUND THE ACTUAL DOCUMENTED DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF FULFILLING
THE STATUTORY AND REGULATORY DUTIES OF THE EMS BOARD AS PROVIDED BY
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

(5) (I) THE EMS BOARD PROVIDER FUND IS A CONTINUING,
NONLAPSING FUND AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO § 7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND
PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

(II) ANY UNSPENT PORTION OF THE EMS BOARD PROVIDER FUND
MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE BUT
SHALL REMAIN IN THE EMS BOARD PROVIDER FUND TO BE USED FOR THE
PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION.

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