An ambulance service which is authorized to operate under any certificate of necessity issued pursuant to this article shall not abandon or discontinue any service to any portion of the service area established under the certificate without an order from the department, unless the certificate has expired, becomes invalid or is suspended or revoked.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-2238

  • Ambulance service: means a person who owns and operates one or more ambulances. See Arizona Laws 36-2201
  • Certificate of necessity: means a certificate that is issued to an ambulance service by the department and that describes the following:

    (a) The service area. See Arizona Laws 36-2201

  • Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-2201