<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 20-61. - Violations.</div>
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               (a)
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               It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to obtain or receive ambulance service without
               intending at the time of obtaining or receiving such services to pay, if financially
               able, the necessary charges. A determination that the recipient of such services has
               failed to pay for the services rendered for a period of 90 days after request for
               payment, and that the recipient is financially able to do so, shall raise a presumption
               that the recipient of the services did not intend to pay for the services at the time
               they were obtained or received.
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               (b)
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               Violation of this division or the terms of any franchise granted under this division
               shall be a misdemeanor as provided by G.S. 14-4. Each such violation also shall subject
               the offender (franchisee) to a civil penalty in the amount of $500.00 for each separate
               breach of the franchise or violation of this division. This civil penalty must be
               paid within ten days after the hearing as provided in <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH20EMSE_ARTIIAMSE_DIV2FR_S20-53TE" class="section-link" data-product-id="11337">section 20-53</a>(b) on the citation has been held. If not so paid, such penalty may be recovered by
               the county as provided by G.S. 153A-123(c). If the civil penalty is not paid within
               ten days, the county may suspend or revoke a franchise.
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               (Code 1978, Â§ 6-29.2)
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