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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2686

  • Ambulance: means any vehicle, whether air, ground, or water, that is designed, constructed, used, or intended for use in transporting ill or injured persons. See
  • First responder service: means a person licensed by the Department of Health to provide emergency medical treatment. See
  • Person: means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, municipality, or political subdivision, including emergency medical services districts as provided for in this subchapter. See

§ 2686. False requests for ambulance service or first responder service

A person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if he or she requests ambulance or first responder service from a person or organization engaged in providing such service without actual need for such service, knowing that the request is false or baseless. A person who violates this section shall be fined not more than $200.00 or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both. (Added 1969, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. July 1, 1970; amended 1983, No. 226 (Adj. Sess.), § 12.)