Indiana § 16-31-5-2 - Restrictions on provision of ambulance services
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-31-5-2 — Restrictions on provision of ambulance services, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-31-5-2. Restrictions on provision of ambulance services
Sec. 2. A city, town, or county may not adopt an ordinance that restricts a person from providing ambulance services in the city, town, township, or county if:
(1) the person is authorized to provide ambulance services in any part of another county; and
(2) the person has been requested to provide ambulance services:
(A) to the county in which the person is authorized to provide ambulance services, and those services will originate in another county; or
(B) from the county in which the person is authorized to provide ambulance services, and those services will terminate in another county.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-39-15(b).]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.170-2022, SEC.31.
IC 16-31-6Chapter 6. Immunity From Liability
16-31-6-1Emergency medical services; immunity 16-31-6-2Use of defibrillators 16-31-6-2.5Use of overdose intervention drugs; civil immunity 16-31-6-3Advanced life support; liability 16-31-6-4Life support provided in connection with disaster emergency
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-31-5-2 ("Restrictions on provision of ambulance services") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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