7-34-103. Manner of providing ambulance service. (1) If a county, city, or town establishes or maintains ambulance service it may, acting through its governing board:
     (a) operate the ambulance service itself or contract for ambulance service;
     (b) buy, rent, lease, or otherwise contract for vehicles, equipment, facilities, operators, or attendants;
     (c) sell ambulance service insurance or contract with a third-party entity to sell ambulance service insurance to persons who use the ambulance service that covers the cost of the ambulance service that is not otherwise covered;
     (d) adopt rules and establish fees or charges for the furnishing of an ambulance service.
     (2) A county, city, or town that directly sells ambulance service insurance or that remains liable for the financial risk pursuant to insurance sold by a third party under contract with the county, city, or town is exempt from Title 33, except for the provisions provided in 33-18-201 and 33-18-242.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 238, L. 1961; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3602; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 13, L. 2001.