ORS 682.204
License requirement

  • defense to charge of activity by unlicensed person
  • exemptions from license requirement

(1)

A person may not act as an emergency medical services provider unless the person is licensed under this chapter.

(2)

A person or governmental unit which operates an ambulance may not authorize a person to act for it as an emergency medical services provider unless the emergency medical services provider is licensed under this chapter.

(3)

A person or governmental unit may not operate or allow to be operated in this state any ambulance unless it is operated with at least one emergency medical services provider who is licensed at a level higher than emergency medical responder.

(4)

It is a defense to any charge under this section that there was a reasonable basis for believing that the performance of services contrary to this section was necessary to preserve human life, that diligent effort was made to obtain the services of a licensed emergency medical services provider and that the services of a licensed emergency medical services provider were not available or were not available in time as under the circumstances appeared necessary to preserve such human life.

(5)

Subsections (1) to (3) of this section are not applicable to any individual, group of individuals, partnership, entity, association or other organization otherwise subject thereto providing a service to the public exclusively by volunteer unpaid workers, nor to any person who acts as an ambulance attendant therefor, provided that in the particular county in which the service is rendered, the county court or board of county commissioners has by order, after public hearing, granted exemption from such subsections to the individual, group, partnership, entity, association or organization. When exemption is granted under this section, any person who attends an individual who is ill or injured or who has a disability in an ambulance may not purport to be an emergency medical services provider. [Formerly 682.135; 2007 c.70 §311; 2011 c.703 §9]

Source: Section 682.204 — License requirement; defense to charge of activity by unlicensed person; exemptions from license requirement, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors682.­html.

Attorney General Opinions

Application of “Good Samaritan Law” and Tort Claims Act to emergency medical technicians, (1978) Vol 38, p 1891

682.017
Rules
682.019
Receipt and disbursement of federal funds
682.025
Definitions
682.027
Definition of “ambulance services” for ORS 682.031, 682.062 and 682.066
682.028
False statements and misrepresentations regarding license prohibited
682.031
Local ordinances regulating ambulances and emergency medical services providers
682.035
Application of ORS chapter 682
682.039
State Emergency Medical Service Committee
682.041
Legislative intent regarding regulation of ambulance services
682.045
Licenses
682.047
Issuance of license
682.051
Unlawful operation of unlicensed ambulance vehicle or unlicensed ambulance service
682.056
Patient encounter data reporting
682.059
Online publication of annual report
682.062
County plan for ambulance and emergency medical services
682.063
Requirements for adoption and review of ambulance service plan by counties
682.066
Provision of ambulance services when county plan not adopted
682.068
Minimum requirements for vehicles and services
682.071
Exchange of services agreement for ambulance and emergency medical services
682.075
Ambulance construction, maintenance and operation
682.079
Power of Oregon Health Authority to grant exemptions or variances
682.085
Inspection of ambulance vehicles and services
682.089
Replacement of one ambulance service by another
682.105
Proof of financial responsibility required to obtain license
682.107
Form of insurance used to satisfy financial responsibility requirement
682.109
Bonds, letters of credit or certificates of deposit used to prove financial responsibility
682.111
Requirements for bonds
682.113
Action against surety on bond by judgment creditor
682.117
Methods of satisfying financial responsibility requirements
682.204
License requirement
682.208
License
682.212
Application fee
682.216
Issuance of licenses
682.218
Substitute for education requirements for license by indorsement
682.220
Denial, suspension or revocation of license
682.224
Discipline
682.245
Scope of practice of emergency medical services providers
682.265
Prohibition against misleading actions regarding qualifications
682.400
Emergency medical services transport reimbursement program
682.403
Emergency Medical Services Fund
682.410
Emergency transportation of police dog
682.991
Civil and criminal penalties
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