§ 20-51. Application for ambulance or rescue vehicle franchise.

(a)

Application for a franchise to operate ambulances or rescue vehicles in the county shall be made upon such forms as may be prepared or prescribed by the county and shall contain:

(1)

The name and address of the applicant and of the owner of the ambulance or rescue vehicle.

(2)

The trade or other fictitious name, if any, under which the applicant does business or proposes to do business, along with a certified copy of an assumed name certificate stating such name or articles of incorporation stating such name.

(3)

A resume of the training and experience of the applicant in the transportation and care of patients.

(4)

A description and copy of state certification for each ambulance or rescue vehicle owned and operated by the applicant.

(5)

The location and description of the place or places from which it is intended to operate.

(6)

Audited financial statement of the applicant, such financial statement to be in such form and in such detail as may be required by the county.

(7)

A description of the applicant's capability to provide 24-hour coverage, seven days per week for the district covered by the franchise applied for and an accurate estimate of the minimum and maximum times for a response to calls within such district.

(8)

Any information the county shall deem reasonably necessary for a fair determination of the capability of the applicant to provide ambulance service in the county in accordance with the requirements of state laws and the provisions of this article.

(Code 1978, § 6-21)

State law reference

County authority in regulating ambulance services, G.S. 153A-250.