The Commissioner of the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection shall write and adopt appropriate rules pertaining to the safety of operation and conditions appropriate to the exterior, interior signage, and general usage of private ambulances. Such rules shall include, but shall not be limited to, the size of lettering and identifying information displayed on the ambulance, or the volume, frequency ranges, and use of sirens. The Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection may also adopt rules pertaining to applications for an ambulance license and establishing standards for the professional conduct of ambulance personnel.
The Department of Health shall adopt health-related rules regarding the operation and maintenance of private ambulances. These rules shall adopt regulations pertaining to the operation and maintenance of private ambulances which have been promulgated by the State of Illinois Department of Public Health.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 7-30-97, p. 50612; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 2-1-23, p. 60491, § 1)