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(a) Emergency and nonemergency transportation service. An applicant may apply for a franchise to operate both emergency transportation services and non-emergency transportation services, however, the County may require an applicant to operate both. The County won't object if the Franchisee subcontracts for non-emergency transport services. (b) Hearing and investigation of applicant(s). Upon receipt of an application for a franchise, the County will schedule a time and place for hearing the applicant(s). Within 30 days, the County will conduct an investigation of the applicant(s) and the proposed operations. (c) Conditions of granting. A franchise may be granted if the County finds: (1) Public convenience and necessity require the proposed ambulance service and a need exists for the proposed service to improve the level of ambulance services available to residents of the county, and this is a reasonable and cost-effective manner of meeting the need. (2) Each ambulance of the applicant is permitted by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services. (3) Only North Carolina credentialed Paramedics, Advanced EMTs, and EMTs may be employed. Sec. 10-94.- Term; civil penalty for violation; suspension, revocation or termination. (a) The County may issue a franchise under this Article to an owner of an ambulance service, to be valid for a term to be determined by the County, provided either party, at its option, and without cause, may terminate the franchise upon six months prior written notice to the other party. After a notice of service termination is given, the ambulance service must reapply for a franchise, if continued service is desired. (b) Upon suspension, revocation or termination of a franchise granted under this Article, such franchised ambulance services shall immediately cease operations. Upon suspension, revocation or termination of Paramedics, Advanced EMTs, or EMTs' credentials or driver's license, such person shall cease to drive an ambulance or provide medical care in conjunction with an ambulance service. Sec. 10-95 Standards generally. (a) Each franchised ambulance service shall comply at all times with the requirements of this Article, the franchise granted under this Article, and all applicable State and local laws relating to the health, sanitation, safety, equipment and ambulance design, and all other laws and ordinances. (b) Prior, written approval of the County shall be required where ownership or control of more than ten percent of the right of control of the Franchisee is acquired by a person or group of persons acting in concert, none of whom own or control ten percent or more of such right of control, singularly or collectively, at the date of the franchise. By its acceptance of the franchise, the Franchisee specifically agrees any such acquisition, occurring without prior, written approval of the County, shall constitute a violation of the franchise and shall be cause for termination immediately at the option of the County.