Ohio Code 4766.15 – Requirements for ambulette drivers
(A) An applicant for employment as an ambulette driver with an organization licensed pursuant to this chapter shall submit proof to the organization of, or give consent to the employer to obtain, all of the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4766.15
- Ambulette: means a motor vehicle that is specifically designed, constructed, or modified and equipped and is intended to be used for transportation upon the streets or highways of this state of persons who require use of a wheelchair or other mobility aid. See Ohio Code 4766.01
- Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(1)(a) A valid driver’s license issued pursuant to Chapter 4506. or 4507. of the Revised Code, or its equivalent, if the applicant is a resident of another state;
(b) A recent certified abstract of the applicant’s record of convictions for violations of motor vehicle laws provided by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to section 4509.05 of the Revised Code, or its equivalent, if the applicant is a resident of another state.
(2)(a) A certificate of completion of a course in first aid techniques offered by the American red cross or an equivalent organization;
(b) A certificate of completion of a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or its equivalent, offered by an organization approved by the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services.
(3) The result of a chemical test or tests of the applicant’s blood, breath, or urine conducted at a hospital or other institution approved by the board for the purpose of determining the alcohol, drug of abuse, controlled substance, or metabolite of a controlled substance content of the applicant’s whole blood, blood serum or plasma, breath, or urine;
(4) The result of a criminal records check conducted by the bureau of criminal identification and investigation.
(B) An organization may employ an applicant on a temporary provisional basis pending the completion of all of the requirements of this section. The length of the provisional period shall be determined by the board.
(C) An organization licensed pursuant to this chapter shall use information received pursuant to this section to determine in accordance with rules adopted by the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services under section 4766.03 of the Revised Code whether an applicant is disqualified for employment.
No applicant shall be accepted for permanent employment as an ambulette driver by an organization licensed pursuant to this chapter until all of the requirements of division (A) of this section have been met.