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19 <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 records <br /> 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 EMS <br /> Services Vehicles firearms or weapons as defined by law, which does not <br /> include tools that aid in providing services. The foregoing restriction shall <br /> not be construed to apply to equipment used by Grantee to provide EMS <br /> 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, or <br /> 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 /> Section 16. Termination Provisions <br /> a. Grantee may terminate this Franchise with 60 days written notice to Grantor <br /> and the Grantor may revoke the Franchise in the event of noncompliance <br /> with the provisions of the EMS Ordinance or this Franchise Agreement. <br /> After a notice of services termination is given, the Grantee may reapply for <br /> a franchise if a continued service is desired. <br /> b. Upon suspension, revocation, termination or a stay by the Emergency <br /> Services Director of this Franchise, Grantee shall immediately cease all <br /> operations authorized by this Franchise. <br /> C. Upon suspension, revocation, termination of a driver's license such person <br /> shall cease to dive an ambulance or other EMS Service Vehicle. Upon <br /> South Orange Rescue Squad, Inc. <br /> EMS Franchise Agreement <br /> Page 15 of 22 Rec. <br />