(a) When an ambulance is used in an emergency situation the driver of the ambulance, within 24 hours after such use, shall cause to be made and must sign a record that complies with ORS 820.340.
(b) The owner of any ambulance shall cause any record required by this section to be preserved for not less than seven years.
(c) Upon demand of any district attorney, the custodian of any record required under this section shall make the record available to that district attorney for the purpose of investigating any alleged violation of ORS 820.320 by a driver of an ambulance.
(d) Upon demand of an authorized representative of the Oregon Health Authority, the custodian of any record required under this section shall make the record available to the authorized representative who wishes to inspect the record for purposes of ascertaining identities of emergency medical services providers as defined in ORS 682.025.
(2) This section does not apply to any person or ambulance exempted by ORS 682.035 or 682.079 from regulation by the authority.
(3) Authority of political subdivisions to regulate records of ambulances is limited under ORS 682.031.
(4) The offense described in this section, failure to make, maintain and make available ambulance records, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §760; 1985 c.393 §54; 1995 c.209 §6; 2009 c.595 §1148; 2011 c.703 §48]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation
Chapter 820 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles
Section 820.030 - Safety code; rules; standards; tentative draft; hearings; notice; amendment.
Section 820.040 - Inspection of vehicles.
Section 820.050 - Orders regarding noncomplying vehicles or drivers.
Section 820.070 - Driver violation of worker transport vehicle safety code; penalty.
Section 820.100 - Adoption of safety standards for construction and equipment of school vehicles.
Section 820.105 - School bus stop arms.
Section 820.110 - Rules and standards for driver qualification and training and accident reports.
Section 820.120 - Rules and standards for school vehicle inspection.
Section 820.130 - School bus registration.
Section 820.140 - Revocation of registration.
Section 820.150 - Rules and standards for exemption of certain vehicles from Oregon Vehicle Code.
Section 820.160 - Illegal display of school bus markings; penalty.
Section 820.170 - Improper school bus markings; penalty.
Section 820.180 - Unsafe school vehicle operation; penalty.
Section 820.190 - Minor operating school vehicle; penalty.
Section 820.200 - Minor operating public passenger vehicle; penalty.
Section 820.210 - Registration exemptions for golf carts and similar vehicles.
Section 820.220 - Operation of low-speed vehicle in prohibited area; penalty.
Section 820.300 - Exemptions from traffic laws.
Section 820.320 - Illegal operation of emergency vehicle or ambulance; penalty.
Section 820.340 - Contents of ambulance records.
Section 820.350 - Ambulance warning lights.
Section 820.360 - Illegal ambulance lighting equipment; exemption; penalty.
Section 820.370 - Ambulance or emergency vehicle sirens.
Section 820.380 - Illegal ambulance or emergency vehicle sirens; exemption; penalty.
Section 820.400 - Unlawful operation of implement of husbandry; penalty.
Section 820.570 - Violating trip permit requirements for manufactured structures; penalty.