A. The Department shall issue an initial certificate of registration:
- 1. With a term of one year from date of issuance of the initial certificate of registration; or
- 2. If requested by the applicant, with a term shorter than one year that allows for the Department to conduct annual inspections of all of the applicant’s ground ambulance vehicles at one time.
- B. The Department shall issue a renewal certificate of registration with a term of one year from the expiration date on the previous certificate of registration.
- C. If a certificate holder submits an application for renewal as described in R9-25-1001 before the expiration date of the current certificate of registration, the current certificate of registration does not expire until the Department has made a final determination on the application for renewal, as provided in A.R.S. § 41-1092.11.
- D. A certificate of registration is not transferable from one person to another.
- E. If there is a change in the ownership of a ground ambulance vehicle or the person who can legally possess and operate the ground ambulance vehicle, the new owner or person who can legally possess and operate the ground ambulance vehicle shall apply for and obtain a new certificate of registration before operating the ground ambulance vehicle in this state.
Historical Note
New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 1098, effective February 13, 2001 (Supp. 01-1). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 4032, effective December 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-4). R9-25-1002 renumbered to R9-25-1005; new R9-25-1002 made by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 581 (March 29, 2024), with an immediate effective date of March 7, 2024 (Supp. 24-1).