50-6-306. License required. (1) A person may not conduct or operate an emergency medical service without first obtaining a license from the department. A separate license is required for each type and level of service.

Terms Used In Montana Code 50-6-306

  • Ambulance: means a privately or publicly owned motor vehicle or aircraft that is maintained and used for the transportation of patients. See Montana Code 50-6-302
  • Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 50-6-302
  • Emergency medical service: means an out-of-hospital health care treatment service or interfacility emergency medical transportation provided by an ambulance or nontransporting medical unit that is licensed by the department to provide out-of-hospital health care treatment services or interfacility emergency medical transportation, including community-integrated health care. See Montana Code 50-6-302
  • Person: means an individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, group of individuals acting together for a common purpose, or organization of any kind, including a governmental agency other than the United States. See Montana Code 50-6-302
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203

(2)Applications for a license must be made in writing to the department on forms specified by the department.

(3)Each license must be issued for a specific term not to exceed 2 years. Renewal may be obtained by paying the required license fee and demonstrating compliance with department rules.

(4)The license is not transferable.

(5)The department shall notify an ambulance service at the time of licensing or licensing renewal of the reporting limitation of 30-14-2602.