131E-155. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless otherwise specified: (1) "Advanced emergency medical technician" means an individual who has completed an educational program in emergency medical care approved by the Department and has been credentialed as an advanced emergency medical technican by the Department. (1a) "Ambulance" means any privately or publicly owned motor vehicle, […]
131E-155.1. EMS Provider License required. (a) No firm, corporation, or association shall furnish, operate, conduct, maintain, advertise, or otherwise engage in or profess to provide emergency medical services or transport patients upon the streets or highways, waterways, or airways in North Carolina unless a valid EMS Provider License has been issued by the Department. (b) […]
131E-156. Permit required to operate ambulance. (a) No person, firm, corporation, or association, either as owner, agent, provider, or otherwise, shall furnish, operate, conduct, maintain, advertise, or otherwise engage in or profess to be engaged in the business or service of transporting patients upon the streets or highways, waterways or airways in North Carolina unless […]
131E-157. Standards for equipment; inspection of equipment and supplies required for ambulances. (a) The Commission shall adopt rules specifying equipment, sanitation, supply and design requirements for ambulances. (b) The Department shall inspect each ambulance for compliance with the requirements set forth by the Commission and this Article when it deems an inspection is necessary. The […]
131E-158. Credentialed personnel required. (a) Every ambulance when transporting a patient shall be occupied at a minimum by all of the following: (1) At least one emergency medical technician who shall be responsible for the medical aspects of the mission prior to arrival at the medical facility, assuming no other individual with higher credentials is […]
131E-159. Credentialing requirements. (a) Individuals seeking credentials as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic, emergency medical responder, emergency medical dispatcher, or emergency medical services instructor shall apply to the Department using forms prescribed by that agency. The Department’s representatives shall examine the applicant by either written, practical, or written and practical examination. […]
131E-160. Exemptions. All of the following vehicles are exempt from the provisions of this Article: (1) Privately owned vehicles not used in the business of transporting patients. (2) A vehicle rendering service as an ambulance in case of a major catastrophe or emergency, when the permitted ambulances based in the locality of the catastrophe or […]
131E-161. Violation declared misdemeanor. It shall be the responsibility of the EMS provider to ensure that the ambulance operation complies with the provisions of this Article and all rules adopted for this Article. Upon the violation of any part of this Article or any rule adopted under authority of this Article, the Department shall have […]
131E-161.5. Waiver of rules during an emergency. In the event of a declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor in accordance with Article 1A of Chapter 166A of the General Statutes, a declaration of a national emergency by the President of the United States, a declaration of a public health emergency by the […]
