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12 <br />(SECTION VII. ____ TERM AND TERMINATION OF FRANCHISE _________ <br />- - --- ---------- - - - - - - - - <br />7.1 The County may issue a franchise hereunder to an ambulance provider, to be valid-~; ---_. <br />for up to a term of five (5) years. <br />7.2 The franchise holder can surrender the franchise with 60 days notice to the - - -- <br />County. <br />Deleted: <#>The rrsnchise has received <br />two (2) readings by the County.¶ <br />9 <br />Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5", <br />Hanging: 0.5" <br />Formatted: Bullets and Numbering <br />Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5", <br />Hanging: 0.5" <br />7.3 The County may revoke the franchise as provided in Section XIV l.E. After a _..--- Deleted:. <br />notice of service ternination is given. the provider Inay reapply for a franchise if <br />continued service is desired. <br />7.3 Upon suspension, revocation, or termination of an EMS Provider's License, of an-~;-'-'- Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5", <br />ambulance permit, or franchise granted hereunder, such franchised ambulance Hanging: o.s^ <br />service, rescue squad or medical or first responder unit immediately shall cease ~ Formatted: Bullets and Numbering <br />operations and no care shall be rendered by the personnel associated with the <br />ambulance service, rescue squad or medical or first responder unit. <br />7.4 Upon suspension, revocation, or termination. by the State or Orange County of~•------- <br />driver's license or an attendant's credentials (i.e., first responder, rescue, '•, <br />emergency medical technician„EMT-1,~MT-P_or medical responder credentials),_ •'•, <br />such persons shall cease to drive an ambulance or provide medical care, medical '~„ ',, <br />or first responder services or attend an ambulanceK______ _________________________________ •~;. •'• <br />7.5 The franchise shall not permit an individual to drive an anibulance or provide••,'~;~•, ~,,'~ <br />medical. care in conjunction with the ambulance service, provide rescue service, ~'•, <br />or medical or first responder service if the individual's credentials have been • <br />suspended, revoked or terminated by the State or Orange County. <br />7.3 each franchised service shall comply at all_ times with the requirements of this•.~•• <br />Ordinance, the franchise granted hereunder, and all applicable state and local laws '~;, ~, <br />relating to health, sanitation, safety, equipment, ambulance design and all other ~'•;~, <br />laws and ordinances. <br />„, <br />7.4 prior approval of the County_ shall_be rec~uired_ where ownership_or_ control_ of~., ~','•, <br />-- - -- - - - - - - - - ------------ - - <br />more than 10 percent of the right of control of the franchise is acquired by a ~;. ~~ <br />person or group of persons acting in convert, none of whom own or control 10 ~'• <br />percent of more of such right of control, singularly or collectively, at the date of <br />the franchise. By its acceptance of the franchise, the franchisee specifically <br />agrees that any such acquisition occurring without prior approval of the county <br />shall constitute a violation of the franchise by the franchisee and shall be cause for <br />termination at the option of the County. <br />Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5", <br />Hanging: 0.5", Outline numbered + <br />Level: 2 + Numbering Style: 1, 2, 3, <br />... + Start at: 4 + Alignment: LeR + <br />Aligned at: 0.5" + Tab after: 0.75" <br />+ Indent at: 0.75", Tabs: Not at <br />0.75" <br />Deleted: a <br />Deleted: EMT-D, <br />Deleted: EMT-AI, or <br />Deleted: firs <br />Formatted: Indent: LeR: 0.5" <br />Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5", <br />Hanging: 0.5", Outline numbered + <br />Level: 2 + Numbering Style: 1, 2, 3, <br />... + Start at: 4 + Alignment: LeR + <br />Aligned at: 0.5" + Tab after: 0.75" <br />+ Indent at: 0.75", Tabs: Not at <br />0.75" <br />Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5", <br />Hanging: 0.5" <br />Formatted: Bullets and Numbering <br />Deleted: ~ <br />Formatted: Bullets and Numbering <br />Deleted: y <br />7.5 Arly__change _of_ ownership _of a_ franchised _service _without the approval__of_ the•-_------ Formatted: Buuets and Numbering <br />County shall terminate the franchise and shall require a new application and a ~ -- Deleted: y <br />Page 10 of 18 <br />