8156 - Penalties.

     § 8156.  Penalties.        (a)  Unlicensed agency.--A person who operates a service or     vehicle for which a license is required under section 8129     (relating to emergency medical services agencies) and who does     not have a license to operate the service or vehicle commits a     misdemeanor of the third degree.        (b)  Unauthorized practice.--A person who provides EMS     without an EMS provider's certification or other legal authority     to provide EMS commits a misdemeanor of the third degree. A     provider who provides EMS without a current registration of the     EMS provider's certification and without other legal authority     to provide EMS commits a summary offense.        (c)  Fine.--In addition to any other civil remedy or criminal     penalty provided for under this chapter, the department may levy     a civil penalty of up to $5,000 per day upon a person who owns     or operates an EMS agency in this Commonwealth, without having a     license to operate that agency in this Commonwealth, and a fine     of up to $1,000 per day upon a person who provides EMS without     an EMS provider's certification or other legal authority to     provide EMS.        Cross References.  Section 8156 is referred to in section     8139 of this title.