Utah § 2d-405 - Ambulance license required for emergency medical transport.
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§ 2d-405. Ambulance license required for emergency medical transport.
53-2d-405. Ambulance license required for emergency medical transport.
Except as provided in Section 53-2d-408, only an ambulance operating under a permit issued under Section 53-2d-404 may transport an individual who:
| (1) | is in an emergency medical condition; |
| (2) | is medically or mentally unstable, requiring direct medical observation during transport; |
| (3) | is physically incapacitated because of illness or injury and in need of immediate transport by emergency medical service personnel; |
| (4) | is likely to require medical attention during transport; |
| (5) | is being maintained on any type of emergency medical electronic monitoring; |
| (6) | is receiving or has recently received medications that could cause a sudden change in medical condition that might require emergency medical services; |
| (7) | requires IV administration or maintenance, oxygen that is not patient-operated, or other emergency medical services during transport; |
| (8) | needs to be immobilized during transport to a hospital, an emergency patient receiving facility, or mental health facility due to a mental or physical condition, unless the individual is in the custody of a peace officer and the primary purpose of the restraint is to prevent escape; |
| (9) | needs to be immobilized due to a fracture, possible fracture, or other medical condition; or |
| (10) | otherwise requires or has the potential to require a level of medical care that the bureau establishes as requiring direct medical observation. |
Amended by Chapter 340, 2025 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2d-405 ("Ambulance license required for emergency medical transport.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. 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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