Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-25-703

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R9-25-703 - Requirement and Eligibility for a License (Authorized by A.R.S. Sections 36-2202(A)(3) and (4), 36-2209(A)(2), 36-2212, 36-2213, 36-2214, and 36-2215)

A. A person shall not operate an air ambulance service in this state unless the person has a current and valid air ambulance service license and, except as provided in A.R.S. § 36-2212(C), a current and valid certificate of registration for an air ambulance as required under Article 8 of this Chapter.

B. To be eligible to obtain an air ambulance service license, an applicant shall:

1. Have applied for a certificate of registration, issued by the Department under Article 8 of this Chapter, for each aircraft to be used as an air ambulance by the air ambulance service;

2. Possess a copy of a current and valid registration, issued by the Arizona Department of Transportation under A.R.S. Title 28, Chapter 25, Article 4, for each aircraft to be used as an air ambulance by the air ambulance service;

3. Have current and valid liability insurance coverage for the air ambulance service that complies with A.R.S. § 36-2215 and that has at least the following liability limits:

a. $1 million for injuries to or death of any one person arising out of any one incident or accident;

b. $3 million for injuries to or death of more than one person in any one incident or accident; and

c. $500,000 for damage to property arising from any one incident or accident;

4. Have current and valid malpractice insurance coverage for the air ambulance service that complies with A.R.S. § 36-2215 and that has a maximum liability limit of at least $1 million per occurrence; and

5. Comply with all applicable requirements of this Article, Articles 2 and 8 of this Chapter, and A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 21.1.

C. To maintain eligibility for an air ambulance service license, a licensee shall meet the requirements of subsections (B)(2) through (5) and hold a current and valid certificate of registration, issued by the Department under Article 8 of this Chapter, for each aircraft used as an air ambulance in Arizona by the air ambulance service.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-25-703

New Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 656, effective April 8, 2006 (Supp. 06-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 842, effective 6/5/2022. Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 1461, effective 6/6/2023.