Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.22181 - Ground ambulance; requirements
Rule 181.
(1) An
ambulance operation shall maintain the manufacturer's certificate of compliance
on file at the time of application to the department for licensure of each
ground ambulance. The certificate of compliance must be executed by the final
manufacturer of each ground ambulance and be on a form prescribed by the
department.
(2) The manufacturer of
a ground ambulance executing a certificate of compliance shall comply with the
ambulance structural and mechanical specifications with 1 of the following
standards that was in effect at the time of manufacture:
(a) Federal KKK-A-1822 standards, excluding
the paint scheme.
(b) The
Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) Ground Vehicle
Standard for Ambulances (GVSA) in its entirety.
(c) The National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) 1917 Standard for Automotive Ambulances in its entirety.
(3) The manufacturer shall
maintain test data demonstrating compliance.
(4) Once licensed for service, an ambulance
must not be required to meet later modified state vehicle standards during its
use by the ambulance operation that obtained the license.
(5) A ground ambulance referred to in subrule
(2) of this rule must not be modified to alter its original design upon which
the certificate of compliance was based unless a new certificate is issued
verifying that the modifications have not altered the integrity of the
vehicle.
(6) The patient
compartment of a ground ambulance that has met applicable standards at the time
of manufacture may be remounted on to a different chassis. The remounter may be
a member of 1 or more of the following: Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier,
Mercedes Benz Sprinter Preferred Upfitter, Ram Q Pro Programs, or the National
Truck Equipment Association Member Verification Program.
(7) A new manufacturer's certificate of
compliance must be issued that identifies the new vehicle identification number
and demonstrates compliance with either KKK, GVSA, or NFPA standards in
accordance with subrule (2) of this rule.
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