§ 27-40.1:1. Performance of physical examinations required by § 27-40.1.
Any county, city or town providing death, retirement, sickness or otherbenefits pursuant to the authority granted by § 27-39, or pursuant to anyother provision of law or the charter of any city or town, or otherwise,shall do so exclusive of, and without regard to, any such benefits paid orpayable out of the general fund of the state treasury pursuant to § 9.1-400et seq. and shall by ordinance make provision for the employment ofphysicians and the performance of the physical examination required by §27-40.1 and shall cause such examination to be made within ninety days afterJune 1, 1973, of every fire fighter in its service or the service of apolitical subdivision with which it has contracted for fire protection and ofevery fire fighter entering upon such service thereafter at the time of suchentry, provided however, that any fire fighter employed by any such county,city or town which failed to cause such physical examination to be made on orbefore January 1, 1976, for any fire fighter employed prior to January 1,1976, in its service or the service of a political subdivision with which ithas contracted for fire protection shall be presumed to have been found freefrom respiratory disease, hypertension or heart disease as if such firefighter had been examined pursuant to § 27-40.1. Such presumption shall alsoapply to the benefit of any fire fighter entering upon such service on orafter January 1, 1976, unless said county, city or town shall cause suchexamination to be made of such fire fighter within ninety days after July 1,1976. Every fire fighter entering upon such service on or after October 1,1976, and thereafter, shall be entitled to the benefit of such presumptionunless such county, city or town shall cause such examination to be made ofsuch fire fighter at the time of such entry.
§ 27-40.1:1. Performance of physical examinations required by § 27-40.1.
Any county, city or town providing death, retirement, sickness or otherbenefits pursuant to the authority granted by § 27-39, or pursuant to anyother provision of law or the charter of any city or town, or otherwise,shall do so exclusive of, and without regard to, any such benefits paid orpayable out of the general fund of the state treasury pursuant to § 9.1-400et seq. and shall by ordinance make provision for the employment ofphysicians and the performance of the physical examination required by §27-40.1 and shall cause such examination to be made within ninety days afterJune 1, 1973, of every fire fighter in its service or the service of apolitical subdivision with which it has contracted for fire protection and ofevery fire fighter entering upon such service thereafter at the time of suchentry, provided however, that any fire fighter employed by any such county,city or town which failed to cause such physical examination to be made on orbefore January 1, 1976, for any fire fighter employed prior to January 1,1976, in its service or the service of a political subdivision with which ithas contracted for fire protection shall be presumed to have been found freefrom respiratory disease, hypertension or heart disease as if such firefighter had been examined pursuant to § 27-40.1. Such presumption shall alsoapply to the benefit of any fire fighter entering upon such service on orafter January 1, 1976, unless said county, city or town shall cause suchexamination to be made of such fire fighter within ninety days after July 1,1976. Every fire fighter entering upon such service on or after October 1,1976, and thereafter, shall be entitled to the benefit of such presumptionunless such county, city or town shall cause such examination to be made ofsuch fire fighter at the time of such entry.
§ 27-40.1:1. Performance of physical examinations required by § 27-40.1.
Any county, city or town providing death, retirement, sickness or otherbenefits pursuant to the authority granted by § 27-39, or pursuant to anyother provision of law or the charter of any city or town, or otherwise,shall do so exclusive of, and without regard to, any such benefits paid orpayable out of the general fund of the state treasury pursuant to § 9.1-400et seq. and shall by ordinance make provision for the employment ofphysicians and the performance of the physical examination required by §27-40.1 and shall cause such examination to be made within ninety days afterJune 1, 1973, of every fire fighter in its service or the service of apolitical subdivision with which it has contracted for fire protection and ofevery fire fighter entering upon such service thereafter at the time of suchentry, provided however, that any fire fighter employed by any such county,city or town which failed to cause such physical examination to be made on orbefore January 1, 1976, for any fire fighter employed prior to January 1,1976, in its service or the service of a political subdivision with which ithas contracted for fire protection shall be presumed to have been found freefrom respiratory disease, hypertension or heart disease as if such firefighter had been examined pursuant to § 27-40.1. Such presumption shall alsoapply to the benefit of any fire fighter entering upon such service on orafter January 1, 1976, unless said county, city or town shall cause suchexamination to be made of such fire fighter within ninety days after July 1,1976. Every fire fighter entering upon such service on or after October 1,1976, and thereafter, shall be entitled to the benefit of such presumptionunless such county, city or town shall cause such examination to be made ofsuch fire fighter at the time of such entry.
