<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0-000001 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:05:02:01"><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0-000000">44:05:02:01</span></a><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0-000001">.  Application for license -- Fee.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0"> A person or </span><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0">organization</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0"> that desires to operate an ambulance service must obtain a ground or air ambulance license</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0"> from the department</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0">. The person or </span><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0">organization</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0"> must submit a completed application </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0">to the department </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0">at least </span><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0">thirty</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0"> days before the expected date of operation when applying for a new license</span><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0"> </span><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0">A person or organization must submit a completed renewal application to the department thirty</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0"> days before the expiration of an existing license. A fee of </span><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0">twelve dollars</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0"> must accompany the application.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0">    </span><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0"> 2 SDR 26, effective October 9, 1975; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 20 SDR 204, effective June 9, 1994; 41 SDR 218, effective July 1, 2015</span><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0">; 44 SDR 93, effective December 4, 2017; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0">    </span><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-11-3"><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0-000003">34-11-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-11-5"><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0-000003">34-11-5</span></a><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0">    </span><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-11-3"><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0-000003">34-11-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-11-5"><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0-000003">34-11-</span><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0-000003">5</span></a><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0">(4)</span><span class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc014cc04-5577-4f85-aefb-19cf329295b7000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>