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18 <br />Any change in the level of services offered by a Grantee's EMS Services <br />unit without the approval of the Grantor shall terminate the Franchise and <br />shall require a new application and a new franchise in conformance with <br />alI the requirements of the EMS Franchise Ordinance, as amended and in <br />effect at the time of franchising. <br />d. Grantee may not sell, assign, mortgage or otherwise the transfer the <br />Franchise without the approval of the Grantor; if the Grantor sells, assigns, <br />mortgages or otherwise transfer the Franchise without Grantor's approval <br />this shall terminate the Franchise and require a new application and a new <br />Franchise in conformance with all the requirements of the EMS Franchise <br />Ordinance, as amended and in effect at the time of franchising. <br />Section 15. Miscellaneous Provisions <br />a. Grantor may, upon reasonable notice, inspect the premises, vehicles, <br />equipment and personnel of Grantee to ensure compliance with this <br />Franchise and perform any other inspections that may be required. <br />b. Grantee shall make available for inspection by the State of North Carolina, <br />the Grantor, or their designated representatives, Grantee's EMS Services, <br />its equipment and the premises designated in the application and all <br />records relating to its maintenance and operations as such. <br />c. Grantee shall cooperate with the Grantor to educate the public concerning <br />injury prevention and community health. <br />d. Grantee's staff shall not wear or carry aboard any ambulance of other <br />EMS Services Vehicles firearms or weapons as defined by law, which <br />does not include tools that aid in providing services. The foregoing <br />restriction shall not be construed to apply to equipment used by Grantee to <br />provide EMS Services. <br />e. Grantee shall post its Franchise Certificate, issued to it by the Grantor, in a <br />readily visible location at the Grantee's base of operations for the EMS <br />Service. <br />f. Grantee shall not allow its Franchise Certificate to be defaced, removed, <br />or obliterated. <br />g. Grantee shall comply with all applicable law and Grantor's policies and <br />procedures related to confidentiality of medical information, including <br />without limitation the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act <br />of 1996 (HIPAA). <br />Page 15 of 23 <br />