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ORDINANCE NO. NS-2041 PAGE TWELVE licensees in this Article. Licenses shall be valid for two years from the date of issuance or certification as an Emergency Medical Technician-lA, whichever is less. Re- newal of a license shall be in the same fashion as issuance of a new license. (c) Each licensee shall have at least one dispatcher. Emergency ambulance service licensees shall have a dispatcher on a twenty-four (24) hour-per-day basis and shall adequately train the dispatcher to radio operation and protocols and to the emergency response area(s) served before said dispatcher begins dispatching emergency calls. For purposes of this Section, "adequate" training of a dispatcher shall be that which meets State standards, if any, or local requirements. As used herein "local requirements" means County requirements, except that during any time when a County - City Agreement is not in effect, the Fire Chief of the City may set local re- quirements which differ from those of the County. (d) Ambulance drivers shall, in addition to the require- ments of this Article for attendants, maintain an appropriate license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and, if applicable, the Federal Aviation Administration. Sec. 14-112. Rates. During any period when a County-City Agreement is in effect, no licensee shall charge more than those rates approved by the Board of Supervisors of the County for emergency ambulance services. Sec. 14-113. Rules and Regulations. (a) Those rules and regulations of the County imple- menting the County Ordinances pertaining to the licensing and regulation of ambulance services, as such rules and regulations may be from time to time amended, except such portions thereof as pertain to emergency response areas, are hereby adopted by the City and shall apply to ambulance services operating in the City, except that during any period when a County - City Agreement is not in effect the Fire Chief of the City may revise or modify such rules and regulations as he determines is appropriate to implement this Article. (b) The Licensing Officer or his or her designee(s) may inspect the records, facilities, transportation units, equip- ment and method of operations of each licensee whenever necessary and, by the Licensing Officer, at least annually.