Unless otherwise expressly stated, whenever used in this chapter,
the following words shall have the meaning given to them by this section:
MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER
A legally authorized provider of transportation services who is either enrolled in the Medicaid Assistance Program pursuant to 18 NYCRR Part 504 or is authorized to receive payment for transportation services directly from the social services district or other agent designated by the New York State Department of Health and who operates vehicles for transportation exclusively pursuant to the Medicaid Assistance Program and such vehicles are subject to local regulation. For the purposes of New York State General Municipal Law § 181, such vehicles are deemed to be livery vehicles, but shall not be subject to Chapter
220 of this Code. A vehicle that does not operate exclusively as a medical transportation service provider shall not be subject to this chapter, but shall be required to comply with Chapter
220 of this Code.
OPERATOR
Includes any person owning or having control of the use of
one or more medical transportation vehicles.
STREET
Includes any street, highway, alley, avenue, court, bridge,
lane or public place in the Town of Thompson outside of the corporate
limits of any village in said Town.
Medical transportation vehicle owners and drivers shall have
30 days from the effective date of this chapter to comply with the
terms of this chapter.
This chapter shall in no way apply to the running or operation
of medical transportation vehicles for hire upon the streets of any
incorporated village in said Town.