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On non-emergency calls, attempts to collect payment can be made before the ambulance trip begins; however, inability to pay shall not be grounds for denying service when such service is necessary, reasonable, or requested by a medical facility or medical professional (i.e. physician or registered nurse). SECTION 15. MISCELLANEOUS: The County reserves the right to inspect any franchlsee's ambulances, ambulance equipment, and records at any time to determine compliance with the provisions of this ordinance. The only places that emergency ambulance service providers may transport emergency patients is to emergency medical facilities. The County reserves the right to call upon and mobilize the resources of any franchised ambulance provider in the event of any disaster, catastrophe or other exigent circumstances for which County resources are inadequate to respond. In such instance the County would assume operational control of all ambulance activities and provide for reimbursement of uncollectible accounts arising out of such activities at the approved rates and charges in effect at the time of service. Non-emergency ambulance providers not also franchised as emergency ambulance providers must comply with all State __ regulations and standards for either Category I or Category II ambulance providers. Each Category II ambulance must be non- white in color. Bands or belts encircling the vehicle body must be non-orange in color. Emergency medical symbols, such as the Star of Life, or any other emergency medical markings, symbols, or emblems, including the word emergency, must not be displayed in any advertisement, publication, or literature pertaining to non-emergency ambulance services. Provided, however, that any non-emergency service currently using the Star of Life in its advertising may continue to do so for a period of one year following the adoption of this ordinance and may continue to do so thereafter on any permanent sign identifying its place of business until such time as the sign is replaced. Non-emergency ambulance services not currently franchised may continue to operate for up to six (6) months without a franchise provided, ho%,,ever, that such non-emergency ambulance services comply with all State regulations and standards for ambulance providers, and comply with the insurance and recordkeeping requirements set forth herein, and, further, provide only non-emergency ambulance service in Cabarrus County.