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The provisions of this Article shall apply to all unincorporated areas within the geographic confines of the County, and to such incorporated areas as may, by resolution, permit this Article to be applicable within such incorporated areas. Sec. 10-65 Enforcement of article; enforcing agency; duties. The Ambulance Advisory Committee shall be the enforcing agency for the regulations contained in this Article. The Committee will: 1. Receive all franchise proposals from potential providers. 2. Study each proposal for conformance to this Article. 3. Designate the Emergency Services Director, or his/her designee, as the liaison for all reviews and meetings of the Franchisee holder. 4. Recommend to the board of commissioners the award of the franchise to the applicant submitting the best proposal to serve the county's citizens. 5. Inspect the premises, vehicles, equipment and personnel of the franchise to ensure compliance to this Article and perform any other inspections required. 6. Recommend the temporary or permanent suspension of a franchise in the event of noncompliance with the franchise terms of this Article. Recommend the imposition of misdemeanor or civil penalties as applicable. 7. Ensure by cooperative agreement with other ambulance services the continued service in a district where an ambulance service franchise has been suspended. 8. Receive monthly reports from Franchisee and consolidate the reports into a quarterly summary for review by the County. 9. Receive complaints from the public, other agencies and ambulance services regarding violations of law, breaches of contract or inappropriate actions, and, where applicable, take corrective action. 10. Recommend improvements to the County which will ensure better medical transportation. 11. Maintain all records required by this Article and other applicable county laws, rules and regulations. Secs. 10-66-10-90. Reserved. DIVISION 2- AMBULANCE FRANCHISE Sec. 10-91.- Permits and certificates required; exemptions. (a) No person either as owner, agent or otherwise, shall furnish, operate, conduct, maintain, advertise, or otherwise be engaged in or profess to be engaged in the business or service of emergency and/or nonemergency transportation of patients within the county unless the person holds a valid permit for each ambulance used in such business or service issued by the Department and has been granted a franchise for the operation of such business or service by the County pursuant to this Article. (b) No person shall drive an ambulance, attend a patient in one, or permit one to be operated when transporting a patient within the county unless he/she holds a currently valid