(a) To be eligible for funding under this subchapter, a fire department shall have access to a washer-extractor capable of one hundred gravitational force (100 g-force) of spin installed by January 1, 2022, as certified by the county fire coordinator, except as provided under subsections (c) and (d) of this section.(b) Funding withheld under subsection (a) of this section is not subject to redistribution under this subchapter and shall be released upon certification of installation under subsection (a) of this section.(c)(1) A fire department may enter into a written interlocal agreement with another fire department in the state that has met the requirements of subsection (a) of this section to be in compliance with this section.(2) The written interlocal agreement under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall address access to the washer-extractor and require reasonable notification for the access.(d) To meet the requirements of this section, an intergovernmental council of a county may purchase a washer-extractor to be used by all fire departments in the county and installed at a central location in the county chosen by the county fire coordinator.Added by Act 2017, No. county may purchase a washer-extractor to be used by all fire departments in the county and installed at a central location in the county chosen by the county fire coordinator.Added by Act 2017, No. 962,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
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