(1) In order to carry out the requirements of this part, the department shall periodically and randomly inspect licensees for compliance with the requirements of this part and departmental rules. The department shall conduct inspections without impeding patient care.
(2) The department shall, in the course of the inspections provided for in subsection (1), determine the continuing compliance of each business, service, ambulance, and piece of vehicle equipment and all personnel with the requirements of this part, the rules of the department, and the applicable vehicle safety requirements of chapter 316 relating to:
(a) Exhaust system;
(b) Exterior lights; headlights, high and low beam; turn signals; brake lights; taillights; and red emergency lights;
(c) Horn;
(d) Windshield and windshield wipers;
(e) Mirrors;
(f) Tires; and
(g) Siren.
(3) The refusal of a licensee to allow an inspection is a ground for revocation of the licensee’s license.
(4) Upon completion of an inspection, the department may request an inspection corrective action statement from a licensee stating that any violation found during the inspection has been corrected. The department shall adopt, by rule, procedures which provide for categories of violations, the type of violations in each category, the time for correcting violations in each category, and the time for returning the inspection corrective action statement to the department. Failure of a licensee to submit the inspection corrective action statement within the required time is a ground for discipline under s. 401.411.
History.—s. 11, ch. 73-126; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 255, ch. 77-147; s. 3, ch. 77-347; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 8, 10, ch. 79-280; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 13, 24, 25, ch. 82-402; ss. 12, 13, ch. 83-196; s. 12, ch. 84-317; s. 61, ch. 86-220; ss. 13, 36, ch. 92-78.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation
Part III - Medical Transportation Services (Ss. 401.2101-401.465)
401.24 - Emergency medical services state plan.
401.245 - Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.
401.25 - Licensure as a basic life support or an advanced life support service.
401.251 - Air ambulance service; licensure.
401.252 - Interfacility transfer.
401.253 - Reporting of controlled substance overdoses.
401.254 - Treatment of injured police canines.
401.26 - Vehicle permits for basic life support and advanced life support services.
401.268 - Protocols with regional poison control centers.
401.27 - Personnel; standards and certification.
401.2701 - Emergency medical services training programs.
401.2715 - Recertification training of emergency medical technicians and paramedics.
401.272 - Emergency medical services community health care.
401.273 - Emergency medical technician and paramedic registry for disasters and emergencies.
401.2915 - Automated external defibrillators.
401.2916 - Educational campaign.
401.31 - Inspection and examination.
401.321 - Transferability of license; effect of sale, transfer, assignment, or lease of service.
401.345 - Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund.
401.38 - Participation in federal programs.
401.411 - Disciplinary action; penalties.
401.414 - Complaint investigation procedures.
401.421 - Injunctive relief; cease and desist notice; civil penalty; enforcement.
401.425 - Emergency medical services quality assurance; immunity from liability.
401.435 - First responder agencies and training.
401.445 - Emergency examination and treatment of incapacitated persons.