A. Commercial ambulance service advertisements shall contain:
- (1) The legal name or trade name of the commercial ambulance service stated on the license issued by MIEMSS; and
- (2) The designation "Md.Comm.Amb.Lic.#" followed by the ambulance service license number issued by MIEMSS.
- B. The license designation number requirement under §A(2) of this regulation does not apply to the ambulance.
C. A commercial ambulance service that advertises 24-hour service shall:
- (1) Operate 24 hours a day every day of the year;
- (2) Provide uninterrupted service; and
- (3) Have at least one employee answering the commercial ambulance service telephone.
- D. All commercial ambulance service advertisements shall comply with applicable laws, including the Consumer Protection Act, Commercial Law Article, Title 13, Annotated Code of Maryland, which prohibits unfair or deceptive trade practices and false, misleading, or deceptive advertising.
Authority: Education Article, §13-515, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: October 12, 1992 (19:20 Md. R. 1816)
Chapter recodified from COMAR 14.22.06 to COMAR 30.09.06, August, 1997
Regulations .01—.03, Personnel, repealed effective January 10, 2000 (26:27 Md. R. 2017)
Regulations .01—.03, Advertisement and Licensure Disclosure, adopted effective January 10, 2000 (26:27 Md. R. 2017)