§ 1005.8. Provisional license.

 (a)  If an ambulance service or an applicant for an ambulance service license fails to meet licensure requirements, the Department may issue it a provisional license, valid for a specific time period of not more than 6 months, when the Department deems it is in the public interest to do so.

 (b)  The Department may renew a provisional license once, for a period not to exceed 6 months except when a longer period of renewal is permitted under subsection (c), if:

   (1)  The ambulance service has substantially, but not completely, complied with applicable requirements for licensure.

   (2)  The ambulance service is making a good faith effort to comply with a course of correction approved by the Department.

   (3)  The Department deems it is in the public interest to do so.

 (c)  The Department may renew a provisional BLS ambulance service license for 12 months for a volunteer ambulance service, or a volunteer fire department or rescue service that operates an ambulance service, which does not meet the minimum standards for staffing at the BLS level of care, but meets the other requirements of this chapter.

 (d)  The Department will require an ambulance service to maintain a duty roster if the Department issues that ambulance service a provisional license because the ambulance service is not meeting staffing standards or is not providing PSAPS notice when it is unable to respond as required by §  1005.10(e) (relating to licensure and general operating standards).

   The provisions of this §  1005.8 amended October 13, 2000, effective October 14, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 5363. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (247550) to (247551).

   This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §  1007.1 (relating to general provisions); and 28 Pa. Code §  1007.8 (relating to disciplinary and corrective actions).