NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1961 SESSION

CHAPTER 368

HOUSE BILL 499

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE TO LICENSE DRIVERS AND OPERATORS OF AMBULANCES AND TO FRANCHISE AMBULANCES.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. The City of Charlotte may require the drivers and operators of ambulances upon and over public streets of the city to make application and receive from the City of Charlotte, a driver's or operator's permit before operating or driving any ambulances in the city. Such permit may be refused to any person who has been convicted of violating any law, including traffic laws and ordinances. The governing body may revoke any such driver's or operator's permit if such person is convicted of the violation of any law.

Sec. 2. The City of Charlotte is also authorized to establish rates which may be charged by ambulance operators and to grant franchises to ambulances on such terms as such city deems advisable, including the charging of a reasonable monetary consideration or fee for the franchise.

Sec. 3. This Act shall apply only to the City of Charlotte.

Sec. 4. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 5. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 5th day of May, 1961.