§ 4-16. Prohibition on written advertisements.

(a)

No person may knowingly place or publish an advertisement in any publication which is primarily circulated, displayed, distributed or marketed within Miami-Dade County, Florida, which advertisement identifies the offering of ambulance service regulated by this article, unless the ambulance service possesses a valid certificate of public convenience and necessity from Miami-Dade County.

(b)

For the purpose of this section, any advertisement shall be defined to include any announcement, listing, display, entry or other written statement of whatever nature or kind, and specifically to include a name and address or telephone number placed under a heading, where the heading describes or encompasses any ambulance service regulated under this article.

(Ord. No. 94-93, § 2, 5-17-94; Ord. No. 01-38, § 1, 3-8-01)