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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 30.09.10.02" title_num="30" subtitle_num="09" chapter_num="10" heading="Standard Equipment.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>All commercial ambulance services shall equip operating bases and ambulances as required by this chapter unless the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Commercial ambulance service is specifically excluded from a specific class of commercial ambulance service in a related chapter of this subtitle; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Requirement is waived in writing by SOCALR for a specific commercial ambulance service or a specific commercial ambulance.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Additional equipment requirements for ALS and neonatal ambulances are listed in COMAR 30.09.11 and 30.09.12.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Greater quantities of supplies and medications shall be added to the ambulance if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The transport time is greater than 30 minutes, and the patient is known to require supplies or medications that exceed the requirements in COMAR 30.09.10—13; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The ambulance is on standby at an event where it can reasonably be expected that there will be more than one patient.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Waivers.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A commercial ambulance service may request in writing under the requirements of COMAR 30.09.04.08 that SOCALR waive a requirement to carry equipment which is not needed for the service provided.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The commercial ambulance service shall bear the burden of demonstrating to SOCALR's satisfaction that the equipment is not necessary.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>