Any medical service provider who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this chapter, or any policies, procedures, and standards adopted by the JPB or the chief officer pursuant to this chapter, shall be deemed to have violated this chapter. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation.
A. Criminal Provision: Any person who intentionally provides or causes another to provide EMS services, or who intentionally commits or causes another to commit any other act affecting provision of EMS services in a manner so as to obstruct the orderly delivery of emergency medical care by KCEMSS or by a medical service provider acting in accord with the policies, procedures, and standards established by the JPB or the chief officer pursuant to this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code.
B. Civil Enforcement:
1. Any medical service provider which operates within Kootenai County without a valid certificate of compliance issued by the JPB on or after January 1, 2006, shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of three hundred dollars ($300.00).
2. The board and/or the JPB may pursue any available civil remedies to restrain conduct which violates the terms of this chapter or the policies, procedures, and standards adopted by the JPB or the chief officer pursuant to this chapter, or to compel the performance of duties established by this chapter or the policies, procedures, and standards adopted by the JPB or the chief officer pursuant to this chapter. (Ord. 371, 10-25-2005)