Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 24, June 14, 2024
Section 91-7-5 - Authorization of emergency vehicle permits5.1. Upon review of the system currently used by the Department of Motor Vehicles in issuing authorization for emergency vehicles, it appears: That an emergency permit card the approximate size of a vehicle registration card be issued for each vehicle authorized to operate as an emergency vehicle. The issuance of such emergency vehicle permit card is designed to serve the convenience of the applicant by furnishing a card that is durable enough and of a size that can be displayed or carried in the cab of the vehicle. The card would facilitate the duties of law enforcement officers when necessary to check an emergency vehicle and would enable the department to classify the various types of vehicles issued the permits and keep and maintain more accurate records of the permits issued. Effective with the license renewal period for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1964, when application for an emergency vehicle permit is approved a card 2 :@ by 3 2" will be issued on which will be inscribed the information outlined below.5.2. Each application for an emergency permit for any fiscal year will be numbered consecutively beginning with the numeral one (1) in the order they are received and approved.5.3. The Department will code each emergency permit issued as to the government agency, corporation, organization, or individual using the vehicle and the services performed that qualify it as an emergency vehicle. The following codes will be used for this purpose and will be shown on the emergency permit card in the space designated A Class of Permit.@ Class A. -- Vehicles operated by state, county, city and volunteer fire departments.
Class B. -- Vehicles operated by law enforcement officers.
Class C. -- Vehicles designated as ambulances
Class D. -- Vehicles operated by members of a state, county or city civil defense organization.
Class E. -- Emergency road service vehicles, including wreckers.
Class F. -- Industrial plant emergency vehicles.
Class G. -- Safety patrol vehicles
Class H. -- Miscellaneous, including approved safety vehicles.
Class I. -- United States mail carriers.
5.4. A complete description of the vehicle for which the permit is issued shall be shown on the face of the card including the manufacturer's make, year model, serial number, title number, name and address of the registered owner and current license number assigned the vehicle.5.5. Applications for an emergency vehicle permit can only be made in the name of the registered owner and the application must be signed by the registered owner. Such applications must be approved by an authorized representative of the state, county, city, volunteer fire department or other organization using the vehicle in case of emergency, including members of the Department of Public Safety.5.6. All emergency vehicle permits expire with the expiration of the current license plate and should be renewed when the vehicle is registered for the next fiscal year. In the event that a duplicate plate is required on an emergency vehicle, or a current license plate is transferred to another vehicle, or a current license plate is transferred to another vehicle, the owner should return the emergency permit card to the Department for correction of vehicle or license number, as the case may be, provided the new vehicle is to be operated as an emergency vehicle.