Ariz. Admin. Code § R17-4-309 - Private Fire Emergency Vehicle Permit
A. Private Fire Emergency Vehicle Permit. A
Private Fire Emergency Vehicle Permit may be issued to a private fire
department if all requirements provided under subsections (B) and (C) are met.
1. The Private Fire Emergency Vehicle Permit
is valid until revoked or surrendered.
2. The Private Fire Emergency Vehicle Permit
shall be carried at all times in the fire engine for which the permit is
issued.
3. The Private Fire
Emergency Vehicle Permit is not transferable.
4. The Private Fire Emergency Vehicle Permit
shall remain the property of the Division and shall be surrendered to the
Division when the fire engine is no longer being used to respond to an
emergency.
B. Private
Fire Emergency Vehicle Permit application. A person applying for a Private Fire
Emergency Vehicle Permit shall submit the required documentation to the
Division's Enforcement Services Program, P.O. Box 2100, Mail Drop 513M,
Phoenix, Arizona 85007. The following documentation is required at the time of
initial application:
1. Private Fire Emergency
Vehicle Permit Application. Multiple fire engines may be listed on one
application. The Private Fire Emergency Vehicle Permit Application is furnished
by the Division and is available upon request from the Division's Enforcement
Services Program; and
2. Proof of
acceptable financial responsibility to cover any liability that may arise from
the use of the Private Fire Emergency Vehicle Permit. Acceptable proof of
financial responsibility is an insurance policy that:
a. Is issued by an insurance company licensed
to conduct business in Arizona by the Arizona Department of
Insurance;
b. Is written for a
combined single-limit coverage of at least $5 million;
c. Contains a provision stating that the
state of Arizona shall be notified at least 30 days prior to any policy
cancellation, nonrenewal, or change in provisions; and
d. Contains a provision stating that the
state of Arizona shall be notified immediately if the insurance company becomes
insolvent.
C.
Operational requirements.
1. A fire engine may
be operated with the privileges prescribed under A.R.S. §
28-624, but shall be subject to
all other applicable provisions prescribed under A.R.S. Title 28, A.A.C. Title
17, and any other applicable statutes or ordinances.
2. A fire engine shall only be driven by an
operator who meets the Operator Requirements as defined under
R17-4-301.
3. A fire engine with a Private Fire
Emergency Vehicle Permit, shall meet the National Fire Protection Association's
(NFPA) fire engine and fire apparatus standards in effect for the manufacture
date of the emergency vehicle.
4.
The private fire department is responsible for ensuring that the fire engine is
not operated using the privileges prescribed under A.R.S. §
28-624 with an invalid Private
Fire Emergency Vehicle Permit.
D. Denial. If an application for a Private
Fire Emergency Vehicle Permit is denied, a notice of denial shall be sent to
the applicant at the address of record. An applicant is allowed to reapply for
a permit following denial, provided all requirements listed under this Section
are met.
E. Revocation. If a
Private Fire Emergency Vehicle Permit is revoked, a notice of the revocation
shall be sent to the address of the applicant. An applicant is allowed to
reapply for a permit following revocation, provided all requirements listed
under this Section are met.
1. The emergency
vehicle permit is immediately revoked upon a determination that:
a. The permitted vehicle or the private fire
department no longer meets the requirements for the permit; or
b. The vehicle was operated in violation of
the provisions of this rule, any other applicable rule, or statute.
2. The revocation shall be
preceded by a notice of intent to revoke.
a.
The notice of intent to revoke shall be sent by first-class mail to the address
of the applicant as shown on the permit application.
b. The notice of intent to revoke shall
inform the applicant of the right to an administrative hearing and the
procedure for requesting a hearing.
3. The revocation shall become effective 25
days after the mailing date of the notice of intent to revoke unless a timely
request for hearing is submitted.
F. Administrative hearing. The administrative
hearing is held in accordance with the procedures prescribed under 17 A.A.C. 1,
Article 5.
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