SECTION 166.0446. Prohibition of fees for first responder services.

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1(1) 2A municipality may not impose a fee or seek reimbursement for any costs or expenses that may be incurred for services provided by a first responder, including costs or expenses related to personnel, supplies, motor vehicles, or equipment in response to a motor vehicle accident, except for costs to contain or clean up hazardous materials in quantities reportable to the Florida State Warning Point at the Division of Emergency Management, and costs for transportation and treatment provided by ambulance services licensed pursuant to s. 86401.23(4) 87and (5).
89(2) 90As used in this section, the term “first responder” means a law enforcement officer as defined in s. 108943.10, 109a firefighter as defined in s. 115633.102, 116or an emergency medical technician or paramedic as defined in s. 127401.23 128who is employed by the state or a local government. A volunteer law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician or paramedic engaged by the state or a local government is also considered a first responder of the state or local government for purposes of this section.

History.-s. 2, ch. 2009-191; s. 125, ch. 2013-183.

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