Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 170.000 - Emergency Medical Services System
Section 170.430 - Temporary Certification for EMS Vehicles
Universal Citation: 105 MA Code of Regs 105.170
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(A) Replacement Vehicle for Those Already Certified. To certify a replacement vehicle for one of its certified EMS vehicles, the licensee shall notify the Department and apply for a temporary certificate.
(1) The Department
must receive notice within three business days of the date that the replacement
EMS vehicle is put into operation.
(2) The licensee shall include a statement:
(a) describing the EMS vehicle (and for
ambulances, indicating the class) for which the replacement is to be
certified;
(b) attesting that the
replacement EMS vehicle conforms to the applicable standards for that vehicle
under
105 CMR 170.000;
and
(c) describing the reasons for
replacement.
(3) The
Department may issue a temporary certificate of inspection for the EMS vehicle
that the licensee describes in the statement. This temporary certificate shall
expire on the date that the licensee receives the regular certificate of
inspection or the denial of the certificate of inspection.
(a) The licensee shall return the temporary
certificate of inspection to the Department immediately upon receipt of the
regular certificate.
(b) If the
regular certificate of inspection is for a class other than that of the
replaced EMS vehicle, the service's license shall be modified to reflect the
change, as provided in
105 CMR
170.240.
(4) If upon inspection, it is found that the
temporary certificate of inspection was issued for a type or class whose
requirements the EMS vehicle did not meet, the applicant may be liable for a
fine of up to $1,000.00 under
105 CMR
170.790.
(B) Additional Vehicles to Those Already Certified. If the EMS vehicle is an addition to those authorized under the service license, the Department may issue a temporary certificate for 90 days upon application and compliance with all other applicable sections of 105 CMR 170.000.
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