1. A. At least 30 days before the date of a change in a certificate holder’s name, the certificate holder shall send the Department written notice of the name change.
2. B. Within 30 days after the date of receipt of a notice described in subsection (A), the Department shall issue an amended certificate of registration that incorporates the name change but retains the expiration date of the current certificate of registration.
3. C. No later than 10 days after a certificate holder ceases to operate a ground ambulance vehicle, the certificate holder shall send the Department written notice of the date that the certificate holder ceased to operate the ground ambulance vehicle and of the certificate holder’s intention to relinquish the certificate of registration for the ground ambulance vehicle as of that date.

4. D. Within 30 days after the date of receipt of a notice described in subsection (C), the Department:

   1. 1. Shall:

      1. a. Void the certificate of registration for the ground ambulance vehicle; and
      2. b. Send the certificate holder written confirmation of the voluntary relinquishment of the certificate of registration, with an effective date that corresponds to the written notice; and
   2. 2. If the ground ambulance vehicle is the only ground ambulance vehicle operated by a ground ambulance service, may revoke the certificate of necessity of the ground ambulance service.
5. E. A certificate holder shall notify the Department in writing within one working day after a change in the certificate holder’s eligibility to hold a certificate of registration for a ground ambulance vehicle under R9-25-1001(A)(2) or (3).

6. F. Upon receiving a notification required in subsection (E), the Department:

   1. 1. Shall revoke the certificate for the ground ambulance vehicle; and
   2. 2. If the ground ambulance vehicle is the only ground ambulance vehicle operated by a ground ambulance service, may revoke the certificate of necessity of the ground ambulance service.

Historical Note

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 1098, effective February 13, 2001 (Supp. 01-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 4404, effective January 6, 2007 (Supp. 06-4). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 4032, effective December 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-4). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 3487, with an immediate effective date of December 4, 2018 (Supp. 18-4). R9-25-1003 repealed; new R9-25-1003 made by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 581 (March 29, 2024), with an immediate effective date of March 7, 2024 (Supp. 24-1).