Add Place of Business or Vehicle

Instructions for licensed ambulance services to add or replace vehicles. Before new or replaced vehicles are put into operation, they must be certified by the Department of Public Health (DPH).

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The Details   of Add Place of Business or Vehicle

What you need   for Add Place of Business or Vehicle

Vehicles

Before you put any new vehicles into operation, each vehicle must be certified. You must submit a weight verification form and pay the $200 fee for each vehicle that you are adding to the ambulance service.

Place of Business

Before you add any additional locations, each location must be approved and appear on your Service license. If the location intends to garage ambulances or store medications, you must have an Ambulance Service Controlled Substance Registration (MCSR) through the Drug Control Program (DCP). For the purpose of applying for your new location with OEMS, there must be a pending MCSR application on file with DCP prior to submitting your application with OEMS.

Fees   for Add Place of Business or Vehicle

Name Fee Unit
Ambulance vehicle certification of inspection $200 each vehicle
EFR-ALS vehicle certification of inspection $50 each vehicle

How to apply   Add Place of Business or Vehicle

To add a new vehicle or location, complete the Update or Add Place of Business or Vehicle Application, submit payment (if required), then submit. Please note, submission comes after payment.

  1. Log onto the Health Professions Licensing Portal
  2. Log in to your account and select “Manage My Licenses and Applications” and then “Show Details” on your Ambulance or Emergency First Responder Service license.
  3. Select the “Update or Add Place of Business or Vehicle” application
  4. Complete the application, submit payment (if required), then submit. Please note, submission comes after payment.
    1. If you service cannot submit an online payment, please complete and mail the Ambulance Regulation Program Mail Fee Submission Form (PDF) l (DOCX) with your check or money order.
    2. If you submit payment through the mail, once received and entered, OEMS staff will officially submit the application on your behalf.

For additional instructions, please visit Health Professions Licensing System User Guide for information on how to get started.

If you have questions about the application, contact oems.ambulance@mass.gov.

More info   for Add Place of Business or Vehicle

If a licensed Ambulance/EFR Service wishes to use a certified Ambulance/EFR vehicle from another service for a temporary amount of time, both the service providing and the service receiving the vehicle must complete the Multi-Service Vehicle Use Disclosure Form (PDF) l (DOCX) disclosure form.

A representative from either service may submit the form to oems.ambulance@mass.gov.

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