Spokane Municipal Code

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division II. License Code

Chapter 10.47 Emergency Medical Transport

Section 10.47.050 Emergency Medical Transport License Requirements

1. No person may operate an ambulance within the city of Spokane without first obtaining an annual general business license and an annual emergency medical transport regulatory license from the City.

2. No license may be issued for emergency medical transport unless the applicant has:

1. 1. fulfilled all the requirements of the laws of the State of Washington applicable to ambulance services, including but not limited to chapter 18.71 RCW, chapter 18.73 RCW and chapter 70.168 RCW and chapter 246-976 WAC, and subsequent amendments or revisions thereto;

1. 2. met all requirements of this chapter;

1. 3. filed proof of insurance coverage as required by this chapter;

1. 4. filed proof of licensure by the Washington State Department of Health; and

3. A emergency medical transport regulatory license is not required for ambulance(s):

1. 1. entering the city of Spokane for the purpose of transporting patients to or through it only; or

1. 2. pressed into service for transportation of patients in major emergencies or disasters; or

1. 3. based and posted inside of the city limits for the purpose of providing service to border areas or outside the city limits but not operating within the city limits.

4. An emergency medical transport license issued under this section may not be assigned or transferred. It shall be invalid upon change of ambulance ownership.

Date Passed: Monday, May 5, 2025

Effective Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

ORD C36668 Section 4