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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 3-2 Authority to set fees.">
  <section prefix="§" num="3-2" heading="Authority to set fees.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">Beginning July 1, 1989, the Chief of the Fire Department shall have the power and authority to charge fees to any member of the public who utilizes ambulance services provided by the Emergency Medical Services Division of the Fire Department within the City of Baltimore.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Condition of charging.">No fee authorized by this section may be charged unless all employees of the Fire Department who may be called upon to provide emergency medical services or ambulance transport to members of the public either:<para num="(1)">enjoy statutory immunity from claims for damages for tortious acts or omissions committed by them while providing such services; or</para>
      <para num="(2)">are indemnified against claims for damages through a program of insurance purchased by the City from a private carrier, the City’s Self-Insurance Fund, or other appropriations authorized by the Mayor and City Council.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Initial fees.">The initial fee charged shall not exceed:

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              &lt;tbody&gt;
                &lt;tr&gt;
                  &lt;td&gt;For basic life support transport&lt;/td&gt;
                  &lt;td&gt;$75&lt;/td&gt;
                &lt;/tr&gt;
                &lt;tr&gt;
                  &lt;td&gt;For an advanced life support transport&lt;/td&gt;
                  &lt;td&gt;$100&lt;/td&gt;
                &lt;/tr&gt;
              &lt;/tbody&gt;
            &lt;/table&gt;
          </para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Change of fees.">
      <para num="(1)">The Chief shall review the fee schedule annually, and with the approval of the Board of Estimates may change the fees from time to time.</para>
      <para num="(2)">At no time shall the fee charged exceed the cost to the City of providing ambulance services.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 9, §12A(a)(intro), (a)(1), (b), (d)(3) and (4)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 89-381</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
