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682.010[Amended by 1961 c.248 §1; 1969 c.276 §1; 1981 c.339 §6; 1983 c.486 §59; renumbered 677.805] 682.015[Formerly 823.010; renumbered 682.051 in 2003] 682.017Rules 682.019Receipt and disbursement of federal funds 682.020[Amended by 1961 c.248 §2; 1969 c.276 §2; 1983 c.486 §60; renumbered 677.810] 682.025Definitions 682.027Definition of “ambulance services” for ORS 682.031, 682.062 and 682.066 682.028False statements and misrepresentations regarding license prohibited 682.030[Renumbered 677.815] 682.031Local ordinances regulating ambulances and emergency medical services providers 682.035Application of ORS chapter 682 682.037[1997 c.208 §1; renumbered 682.056 in 2003] 682.039[Formerly 682.195; 2009 c.595 §1068; 2011 c.703 §6; 2017 c.101 §31; 2019 c.456 §53; repealed by 2024 c.32 §28] 682.040[Amended by 1961 c.248 §3; 1969 c.276 §3; 1973 c.827 §70; renumbered 677.820] 682.041Legislative intent regarding regulation of ambulance services 682.043[Formerly 682.325; renumbered 682.027 in 2005] 682.045Licenses; form and contents; future responsibility filing 682.047Issuance of license; duration; transferability; display; replacement; fees; rules 682.050[Amended by 1953 c.525 §6; 1969 c.276 §4; 1981 c.339 §7; 1983 c.486 §61; renumbered 677.825] 682.051Unlawful operation of unlicensed ambulance vehicle or unlicensed ambulance service; penalty 682.055[1969 c.276 §6; renumbered 677.830] 682.056Patient encounter data reporting; availability of patient outcome data; use of data; rules 682.059Online publication of annual report 682.060[Renumbered 677.835] 682.062County plan for ambulance and emergency medical services; rules 682.063Requirements for adoption and review of ambulance service plan by counties 682.065[1969 c.276 §7; 1983 c.486 §62; renumbered 677.840] 682.066Provision of ambulance services when county plan not adopted 682.068Minimum requirements for vehicles and services; rules 682.070[Amended by 1979 c.142 §2; repealed by 1983 c.486 §68] 682.071Exchange of services agreement for ambulance and emergency medical services 682.075Ambulance construction, maintenance and operation; compliance requirements; rules 682.079Power of Oregon Health Authority to grant exemptions or variances; rules 682.080[Amended by 1971 c.621 §41; 1975 c.607 §45; 1979 c.114 §3; renumbered 677.845] 682.085Inspection of ambulance vehicles and services; suspension or revocation of license 682.089Replacement of one ambulance service by another 682.090[Amended by 1953 c.525 §6; 1955 c.135 §1; 1965 c.47 §1; 1969 c.276 §8; 1975 c.697 §4; 1979 c.114 §1; 1981 c.339 §8; 1983 c.486 §63; renumbered 677.850] 682.095[1975 c.697 §2; repealed by 1983 c.486 §68] 682.100[Repealed by 1981 c.339 §19] 682.105Proof of financial responsibility required to obtain license; amounts; form of proof 682.107Form of insurance used to satisfy financial responsibility requirement; cancellation or termination; coverage; multiple insurers 682.109Bonds, letters of credit or certificates of deposit used to prove financial responsibility 682.110[Amended by 1953 c.525 §6; 1969 c.276 §9; 1979 c.744 §55; repealed by 1981 c.339 §19] 682.111Requirements for bonds 682.113Action against surety on bond by judgment creditor 682.115[1971 c.734 §126; repealed by 1981 c.339 §19] 682.117Methods of satisfying financial responsibility requirements; use of deposit 682.120[Repealed by 1969 c.276 §10 (682.125 enacted in lieu of 682.120 and 682.130)] 682.125[1969 c.276 §11 (enacted in lieu of 682.120 and 682.130); repealed by 1971 c.734 §21] 682.130[Repealed by 1969 c.276 §10 (682.125 enacted in lieu of 682.120 and 682.130)] 682.135[Formerly 823.130; renumbered 682.204 in 2003] 682.140[Repealed by 1981 c.339 §19] 682.145[Formerly 823.140; 1997 c.637 §§2,2a; renumbered 682.208 in 2003] 682.150[Amended by 1961 c.248 §4; 1969 c.276 §12; 1971 c.650 §31; 1973 c.289 §1; 1981 c.339 §9; renumbered 677.855] 682.155[Formerly 823.145; 1997 c.751 §3; renumbered 682.212 in 2003] 682.157[Formerly 823.150; 1997 c.637 §4; 1997 c.751 §4; renumbered 682.216 in 2003] 682.160[Amended by 1953 c.525 §6; 1975 c.697 §5; 1979 c.114 §2; 1981 c.339 §10; 1983 c.486 §64; renumbered 677.860] 682.165[1975 c.697 §3; repealed by 1983 c.486 §68] 682.170[Amended by 1967 c.15 §2; 1969 c.276 §13; 1969 c.314 §83; renumbered 677.865] 682.175[Formerly 823.160; 1997 c.637 §5; 1997 c.751 §5; 1997 c.791 §33; 1999 c.554 §1; 2001 c.691 §1; renumbered 682.220 in 2003] 682.180[Repealed by 1969 c.317 §2] 682.185[Formerly 823.165; 1997 c.637 §6; 2001 c.691 §2; renumbered 682.224 in 2003] 682.190[Amended by 1953 c.525 §6; 1955 c.135 §2; 1957 c.700 §1; 1967 c.637 §30; 1969 c.276 §14; repealed by 1973 c.427 §22 (682.191 enacted in lieu of 682.190)] 682.191[1973 c.427 §23 (enacted in lieu of 682.190); 1983 c.486 §65; renumbered 677.870] 682.195[Formerly 823.170; 1997 c.660 §1; 1997 c.751 §6; 1999 c.1056 §7; renumbered 682.039 in 2003] 682.200[Amended by 1961 c.248 §5; renumbered 677.875] 682.204License requirement; defense to charge of activity by unlicensed person; exemptions from license requirement 682.205[Formerly 823.180; renumbered 682.062 in 2003] 682.208License; training and educational requirements 682.210[Renumbered 677.880] 682.212Application fee; examination fee 682.215[Formerly 823.190; renumbered 682.017 in 2003] 682.216Issuance of licenses; fees; provisional license; license by indorsement; continuing education; renewal; rules; driver license requirement 682.218Substitute for education requirements for license by indorsement; rules 682.220Denial, suspension or revocation of license; investigation; confidentiality of information 682.224Discipline; purpose; civil penalty 682.225[Formerly 823.200; 1997 c.751 §7; renumbered 682.068 in 2003] 682.235[Formerly 823.204; repealed by 1997 c.249 §209] 682.245Scope of practice of emergency medical services providers; qualifications of supervising physician; rules 682.255[Formerly 823.210; renumbered 682.028 in 2003] 682.265Prohibition against misleading actions regarding qualifications 682.275[Formerly 823.220; renumbered 682.031 in 2003] 682.285[Formerly 823.230; renumbered 682.079 in 2003] 682.295[Formerly 823.240; renumbered 682.019 in 2003] 682.305[Formerly 823.250; renumbered 682.089 in 2003] 682.315[Formerly 823.300; renumbered 682.041 in 2003] 682.325[Formerly 823.305; 1997 c.637 §3; renumbered 682.043 in 2003] 682.335[Formerly 823.310; 2003 c.14 §434; renumbered 682.063 in 2003] 682.345[Formerly 823.315; 2003 c.14 §435; renumbered 682.066 in 2003] 682.355[Formerly 823.320; renumbered 682.071 in 2003] 682.400Emergency medical services transport reimbursement program 682.403Emergency Medical Services Fund 682.410Emergency transportation of police dog 682.415Organ transport vehicle license; driver requirements; rules 682.500Emergency Medical Services Program; administration; State EMS Medical Director; Oregon Health Authority duties; rules 682.503Emergency Medical Services Program duties; reporting 682.506Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board; membership; rules 682.509Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board duties; subcommittees; advisory committees 682.512Time-Sensitive Medical Emergencies Advisory Committee; membership; duties; Oregon Health Authority rules 682.515Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee; membership; duties; Oregon Health Authority rules 682.518Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee; membership; duties; Oregon Health Authority rules 682.521Behavioral Health Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee; membership; duties; Oregon Health Authority rules 682.524Long Term Care and Senior Care Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee; membership; duties; Oregon Health Authority rules 682.527Nationally recognized classification standards for, and categorization and designation of, emergency medical services centers; Oregon Health Authority rules 682.530Emergency medical services regions; regional emergency medical services advisory boards, membership; regional emergency medical services system plans; rules 682.533Emergency medical services data system; reporting; system requirements; access to data; rules 682.536Emergency Medical Services Program internal data system 682.539Confidentiality of data; information protection 682.542Compliance with classification standards, regional emergency medical services plans; Emergency Medical Services Program grants, other grants 682.545Immunity from civil, criminal liability 682.990[Renumbered 677.990 (4)] 682.991Civil and criminal penalties

Chapter 682 — Ambulance Services; Emergency Medical Services

ORS 682.991 Civil and criminal penalties

(1)

Violation of any provision of ORS 682.028, 682.047 (5) or 682.204 is a Class A misdemeanor. Each day of continuing violation shall be considered a separate offense.

(2)

Violation of any provision of this chapter is a misdemeanor. In any prosecution for such violation it shall be sufficient to sustain a conviction to show a single act of conduct in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and it shall not be necessary to show a general course of such conduct.

(3)

In addition to the penalties under this section, the Oregon Health Authority may assess civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation against any entity or person licensed under this chapter or subject to licensure under this chapter.

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