<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 28-31. - Term of franchise certificate.</div>
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               (a)
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               The franchise issued by the county to an ambulance provider will be valid for a term
               to be determined by the county. Either party may terminate the franchise upon 60 days
               written notice to the other party.
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               (b)
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               Upon suspension, revocation or termination of the franchise granted hereunder, such
               franchised non-emergency ambulance transportation service immediately shall cease
               operations in Halifax County.
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               (c)
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               Upon suspension, revocation or termination of an employee's driver's license, the
               franchisee shall not allow the individual to drive an ambulance or any other vehicle
               owned by the franchisee. Upon suspension, revocation or termination of an employee's
               OEMS credential, the franchisee shall not permit the individual to provide medical
               care in conjunction with the ambulance service.
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               (d)
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               Each franchisee shall comply at all times with the requirements of this article, the
               franchise granted hereunder and all applicable state/local/federal laws relating to
               health, sanitation, safety, equipment, ambulance design and all other laws and ordinances.
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               (e)
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               Prior approval from the county shall be required before ownership or control of more
               than ten percent of the right of control of a franchisee is acquired by a person or
               group of persons acting in concert, none of whom owned or controlled ten percent or
               more of such right of control, singularly or collectively, on the date issuance of
               the franchise. Any change of ownership of a franchised ambulance service without prior
               county approval shall terminate the franchise.
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               (f)
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               No franchise may be sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred without prior county
               approval and a finding of conformance with all requirements of this article.
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               (g)
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               Each franchisee, equipment, premises designated in the application and all records
               relating to its maintenance/operation, shall be open to inspection by the state, county
               or their designated representatives.
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               (Ord. of 5-5-97(1), Â§ VI; Ord. of 10-24-00(1), Â§ VI; Ord. of 6-6-2011, Â§ VI(6.1-6.9);
               Ord. of 04-01-2024 (1), Att. A)
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