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person's prohibited activity or to immediately exit the County transit bus, as determined by the driver of the bus or vehicle, and/or other agent of the transit system, or a police officer if the officer is on the bus, after the alleged violator is issued a summons or citation. (d) There shall be provided for use by police officers a form of summons or citation for use in citing violators of this article where the circumstances do not mandate the physical arrest of such violators. The form of the summons or citation shall be commensurate with the form of other summonses or citations used in modern methods of arrest, so designed to include all necessary information to make the same valid within the laws and rules of the State of Hawaii and the County. (e) The provisions of this article are in addition to and shall in no way limit the provisions of any other federal,state or County law, ordinance, or rule. Section 18-99.10. Suspension of service. (a) The mass transit agency may suspend the provision of mass transit services to passengers who violate the provisions of Sections 18-99.3, 18-99.6, 18-99.7 and 18- 99.8. (b) Before suspending service, the mass transit agency shall notify the individual in writing: (1) That the County proposes to suspend service, citing the extent of the suspension, the basis for, and the length of the proposed suspension or restriction of service; and (2) Of their opportunity to appeal the mass transit agency's decision. Section 18-99.11. Appeals. (a) Any applicant or passenger who is aggrieved by a decision by the mass transit agency regarding eligibility or suspension, may appeal the decision to the County transportation commission. (b) Appeals must be filed with the commission within sixty days of the date on the notification of theagency's determination. The appeal shall be effected by filling out the notice of appeal in a form prescribed by the mass transit agency and filing the same with the transportation commission. (c) Within sixty days from the date of mailing or personal service of such notice of appeal upon the mass transit agency, the commission shall afford the applicant or passenger an opportunity to be heard andto present information or arguments or both. The notice and hearing requirements shall conform to the applicable provisions of Chapter 91, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, as amended. (d) The transportation commission may affirm, reverse, or modify the decision under appeal based upon findings of facts which justify the decision. (e) The commission shall provide a final written decision within thirty days of the close of the hearing. The County shall not be required to provide services to the passenger pending the resolution of the appeal. However, if the commission does not provide a decision within this time, service shall resume or beprovided to the passenger. Division 7. Advertising Section 18-99.12. Advertising inside and outside County transit buses. (a) The mass transit agency may rent or let advertising spaces inside and outside County transit buses. The mass transit agency shall promulgate administrative rules for advertising. (b) Six standard advertising spaces inside or outside each County transit bus shall be made available for announcements of a public service, civic or charitable nature. Three 18-35 SUPP. 1 (1-2017)