Section 16.01.03.403 - EMS AGENCY - GROUND VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REQUIREMENTSEach EMS agency that deploys emergency vehicles titled and registered for use on roads and highways, except for all-terrain vehicles and utility vehicles, must meet the following.
01.New Vehicle Inspection. Each newly acquired, used EMS response vehicle has passed a safety inspection conducted by an inspector authorized to perform Department of Transportation (DOT) vehicle safety inspections prior to the vehicle being put in service.02.Response Vehicle Involved in a Crash. Each EMS response vehicle, that is involved in a crash that could result in damage to one (1) or more of the vehicle systems identified in Subsection 403.03 of this rule, has passed a safety inspection conducted by an inspector authorized to perform DOT vehicle safety inspections prior to being put back in service.03.Vehicle Inspection Standards. Each vehicle safety inspection has verified conformity to the fuel system, exhaust, wheels and tires, lights, windshield wipers, steering, suspension, brakes, frame, and electrical system elements of a DOT vehicle safety inspection defined in Appendix G to Subchapter B of Chapter III at 49 CFR Section 396.17.04.Vehicle Inspection Records. Each EMS agency keeps records of all emergency response vehicle safety inspections and are available to the EMS Bureau upon request.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.01.03.403