(a) To obtain a private ambulance service license, a person must make written application to the director upon a form provided for that purpose. The application must be signed and sworn to by an applicant who is the owner of the private ambulance service. The application must include the following:
(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the applicant, the trade name under which the applicant does business, and the street address and telephone number of the business establishment from which the private ambulance service will be operated;
(2) the form of business of the applicant and, if the business is a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or association, a copy of the documents establishing the business and the name and address of each person with a direct interest in the business;
(3) a statement of the nature and character of the service that the applicant proposes to provide, the facts showing the demand for the service, the experience that the applicant has had in providing such service, and the time period, if any, that the applicant provided such service within the city;
(4) an identification and description of any revocation or suspension of a private ambulance service license held by the applicant or business before the date of filing the application;
(5) the number and description of vehicles to be operated in the proposed service, including the year, make, model, vehicle identification number, and state license plate number and the class, size, design, and color scheme of each ambulance;
(6) documentary evidence from an insurance company indicating a willingness to provide insurance as required by this article;
(7) documentary evidence of payment of ad valorem taxes owed on the real and personal property to be used in connection with the operation of the proposed service if the business establishment is located in the city;
(8) a list, to be current at all times, of the owners and management personnel of the private ambulance service and of all employees who will participate in private ambulance service, including names, addresses, dates of birth, state driver’s license numbers, and social security numbers;
(9) a list of any claims or judgments against the applicant, other owners or management personnel, or employees for damages resulting from the negligent operation of an ambulance or any other vehicle;
(10) proof of financial ability and responsibility of the applicant;
(11) proof of a license from the Texas Department of Health to operate as an emergency medical services provider;
(12) any other information determined by the director to be necessary to the implementation and enforcement of this article or to the protection of the public safety; and
(13) a nonrefundable application processing fee of $120.
(b) Reserved.
(c) A person desiring to engage in private ambulance service shall register with the director a trade name that clearly differentiates that person’s company from all other companies engaging in private ambulance service and shall use no other trade name for the private ambulance service. (Ord. Nos. 21861; 27695; 30215)