ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 274

(12) A MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE. OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT, RESCUE SQUAD,
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES UNIT, OR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY WHILE
DRIVING AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE IF THE DRIVER:

(I)      HOLDS A VALID CLASS C LICENSE ISSUED TO THE DRIVER
UNDER § 16-104 § 16-104.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(II)     HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE AUTHORITY JURISDICTION
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT OPERATES A FIRE DEPARTMENT, RESCUE SQUAD,
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES UNIT, OR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TO
OPERATE THE TYPE OF EMERGENCY VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN; AND

(III)   IS DRIVING THE EMERGENCY VEHICLE IN THE PERFORMANCE
OF THE OFFICIAL DUTIES OF THE DRIVER IN OR OUT OF THIS STATE.

(b) (1) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT
ESTABLISH MANDATORY TRAINING AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS AN AUTHORITY
JURISDICTION THAT A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT OPERATES A FIRE
DEPARTMENT, RESCUE SQUAD, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES UNIT, OR
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT MUST IMPLEMENT BEFORE THE AUTHORITY
JURISDICTION POLITICAL SUBDIVISION MAY AUTHORIZE AN INDIVIDUAL TO
OPERATE AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (A)(12) OF
THIS SECTION.

(2) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT THE REGULATIONS REQUIRED
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IN CONSULTATION WITH:

(I)      THE MARYLAND FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION;

(II)     THE MARYLAND FIRE CHIEF'S ASSOCIATION;

(III)   THE PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION OF
MARYLAND;

(IV)    THE METROPOLITAN FIRE CHIEF'S COUNCIL; AND

(V)     THE MARYLAND FIRE AND RESCUE INSTITUTE OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.

(C) An individual who is subject to the provisions of this section and who fails
to comply with the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2003.

Approved May 13, 2003.

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