S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-7.100.102

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-7.100.102 - Licensure

A. No person, firm, corporation, association, county, district, municipality, or metropolitan government or agency, either as owner, agent, or otherwise, shall furnish, operate, conduct, maintain, advertise, or otherwise engage in or profess to engage in the business or service of providing emergency medical response or Ambulance service, or both, without obtaining a License and Ambulance Permit issued by the Department. When it has been determined by the Department that services are being provided and the owner, agent, or otherwise has not been issued a License from the Department, the owner, agent, or otherwise shall cease operation immediately and ensure the safety, health, and well-being of Patients. Current and/or previous violations of the South Carolina Code and/or Department regulations may jeopardize the issuance of a License or the licensing of any party(ies) to provide emergency medical response or Ambulance service or both that is owned/operated by the applicable party(ies). An EMS Agency shall not operate or advertise that it provides a level of life support above the level for which it is licensed. (I)

B. An EMS Agency that applies to the Department for any additional initial or amended EMS Agency Licenses shall be in substantial compliance with this regulation to obtain any additional initial or amended EMS Agency Licenses.

C. Issuance and Terms of License.

1. The EMS Agency shall ensure the License issued by the Department is posted in a conspicuous place in a public area.

2. The EMS Agency's License is not assignable or transferable and is subject to Revocation at any time by the Department for the EMS Agency's failure to comply with the laws or regulations of this state.

3. A License shall be effective for a specified EMS Agency, at a specific location, and for a period of two (2) years following the date of issue. A License shall remain in effect until the Department notifies the EMS Agency of a change in that status.

D. EMS Agency Name. Proposed and existing EMS Agencies shall not have the same or similar name of any other EMS Agency licensed in South Carolina.

E. Amended License. An EMS Agency shall request issuance of an amended License by application to the Department prior to any of the following circumstances:

1. Change of level of services provided;

2. Change of EMS Agency headquarters location from one geographic site to another; or

3. Changes in EMS Agency's name or address (as notified by the post office).

F. Change of Licensee. An EMS Agency shall request issuance of a new License by application to the Department prior to any of the following circumstances:

1. A change in the controlling interest even if, in the case of a corporation or partnership, the legal entity retains the identity and name; or

2. A change in the legal entity, for example, sole proprietorship to or from a corporation or partnership to or from a corporation, even if the controlling interest does not change.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-7.100.102

Added by State Register Volume 46, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/27/2022.