(a) A person commits an offense if he drives or acts as an attendant on a private ambulance within the city without a valid ambulance personnel permit issued under this article. It is a defense to prosecution under this subsection that the person was riding in the ambulance solely as an observer or as an ambulance personnel trainee.
(b) A private ambulance service licensee shall not employ, contract with, or otherwise allow a person to drive or act as an attendant on a private ambulance owned, controlled, or operated by the licensee unless the person has a valid ambulance personnel permit issued under this article. (Ord. 21861)