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however, any emergency medical services agency in operation in any county or city on June 28, 1968, that continues to operate as such, up to and including the effective date of any ordinance adopted pursuant to this section, and that submits to the governing body of the county or city satisfactory evidence of such continuing operation, shall be granted a franchise, license or permit by such governing body to serve at least that part of the county or city in which the agency has continuously operated if all other requirements of this article are met;3\n\nLimit the number of emergency medical services vehicles to be operated within the county or city and by any emergency medical services agency;4\n\nDetermine and prescribe areas of franchised, licensed or permitted service within the county or city;5\n\nFix and change from time to time reasonable charges for franchised, licensed or permitted services;6\n\nSet minimum limits of liability insurance coverage for emergency medical services vehicles;7\n\nContract with franchised, licensed or permitted emergency medical services agencies for emergency medical services vehicle transportation services to be rendered upon call of a county or municipal agency or department and for transportation of bona fide indigents or persons certified by the local board of social services to be public assistance or social services recipients; and8\n\nEstablish other necessary regulations consistent with statutes or regulations of the Board relating to operation of emergency medical services vehicles.B\n\nIn addition to the powers set forth above, the governing body of any county or city is authorized to provide, or cause to be provided, services of emergency medical services vehicles; to own, operate and maintain emergency medical services vehicles; to make reasonable charges for use of emergency medical services vehicles, including charging insurers for emergency medical services vehicle transportation services as authorized by § 38.2-3407.9; and to contract with any emergency medical services agency for the services of its emergency medical services vehicles.C\n\nAny incorporated town may exercise, within its corporate limits only, all those powers enumerated in subsections A and B either upon the request of a town to the governing body of the county wherein the town lies and upon the adoption by the county governing body of a resolution permitting such exercise, or after 180 days’ written notice to the governing body of the county if the county is not exercising such powers at the end of such 180-day period.D\n\nNo county ordinance enacted, or other county action taken, pursuant to powers granted herein shall be effective within an incorporated town in such county which is at the time exercising such powers until 180 days after written notice to the governing body of the town.E\n\nNothing herein shall be construed to authorize any county to regulate in any manner emergency medical services vehicles owned and operated by a town or to authorize any town to regulate in any manner emergency medical services vehicles owned and operated by a county.F\n\nEmergency medical services vehicles operated by a county, city, or town under authority of this section shall be subject to the provisions of this article and to the regulations of the Board.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":274474,"text":"Upon finding as fact, after notice and public hearing, that exercise of the powers enumerated below is necessary to assure the provision of adequate and continuing emergency medical services and to preserve, protect and promote the public health, safety and general welfare, the governing body of any county or city is empowered to:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":274475,"text":"Enact an ordinance making it unlawful to operate any emergency medical services vehicle or class thereof established by the Board in such county or city without having been granted a franchise, license or permit to do so;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":274476,"text":"Grant franchises, licenses or permits to emergency medical services agencies based within or outside the county or city; 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This law was first created in 1996. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 899<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 182<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 502<\/a> and 503<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":72624,"section_number":"32.1-111.6","catch_line":"Emergency medical services agency license; emergency medical services vehicle permits","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-111.6\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":72540,"section_number":"38.2-3407.9","catch_line":"Reimbursement for emergency medical services vehicle transportation services","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-3407.9\/"}],"permalink":{"id":202535,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76464,"identifier":"32.1-111.14","token":"32.1\/4\/2.1\/32.1-111.14","url":"\/32.1-111.14\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-111.14\/","token":"32.1\/4\/2.1\/32.1-111.14","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers of governing bodies of counties, cities, and towns","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-111.14","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Upon finding<\/span> as fact<\/span>, after notice and public hearing<\/span>, that exercise of the powers enumerated below is necessary to assure the provision of adequate and continuing emergency medical services<\/span> and to preserve, protect and promote the public health, safety and general welfare, the governing body of any county or city is empowered to: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Enact an ordinance<\/span> making it unlawful to operate any emergency medical services<\/span> vehicle<\/span> or class thereof established by the Board<\/span> in such county or city without having been granted a franchise, license or permit to do so; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Grant franchises, licenses or permits to emergency medical services<\/span> agencies based within or outside the county or city; however, any emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span> in operation in any county or city on June 28, 1968, that continues to operate as such, up to and including the effective date of any ordinance<\/span> adopted pursuant to this section, and that submits to the governing body of the county or city satisfactory evidence<\/span> of such continuing operation, shall be granted a franchise, license or permit by such governing body to serve at least that part of the county or city in which the agency has continuously operated if all other requirements of this article are met; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Limit the number of emergency medical services<\/span> vehicles<\/span> to be operated within the county or city and by any emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Determine and prescribe areas of franchised, licensed or permitted service within the county or city; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Fix and change from time to time reasonable charges for franchised, licensed or permitted services; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Set minimum limits of liability insurance coverage for emergency medical services<\/span> vehicles<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Contract<\/span> with franchised, licensed or permitted emergency medical services<\/span> agencies for emergency medical services<\/span> vehicle<\/span> transportation services to be rendered upon call of a county or municipal agency or department<\/span> and for transportation of bona fide indigents<\/span> or persons<\/span> certified by the local board<\/span> of social services to be public assistance or social services recipients; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Establish other necessary regulations consistent with statutes<\/span> or regulations of the Board<\/span> relating to operation of emergency medical services<\/span> vehicles<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In addition to the powers set forth above, the governing body of any county or city is authorized to provide, or cause to be provided, services of emergency medical services<\/span> vehicles<\/span>; to own, operate and maintain emergency medical services<\/span> vehicles<\/span>; to make reasonable charges for use of emergency medical services<\/span> vehicles<\/span>, including charging insurers for emergency medical services<\/span> vehicle<\/span> transportation services as authorized by § 38.2-3407.9<\/a>; and to contract<\/span> with any emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span> for the services of its emergency medical services<\/span> vehicles<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any incorporated town may exercise, within its corporate limits only, all those powers enumerated in subsections A and B either upon the request of a town to the governing body of the county wherein the town lies and upon the adoption by the county governing body of a resolution permitting such exercise, or after 180 days’ written notice to the governing body of the county if the county is not exercising such powers at the end of such 180-day period. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> No county ordinance<\/span> enacted, or other county action taken, pursuant to powers granted herein shall be effective within an incorporated town in such county which is at the time exercising such powers until 180 days after written notice to the governing body of the town. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize any county to regulate in any manner emergency medical services<\/span> vehicles<\/span> owned and operated by a town or to authorize any town to regulate in any manner emergency medical services<\/span> vehicles<\/span> owned and operated by a county. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Emergency medical services<\/span> vehicles<\/span> operated by a county, city, or town under authority of this section shall be subject to the provisions of this article and to the regulations of the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS OF GOVERNING BODIES OF COUNTIES, CITIES, AND TOWNS (\u00a7 32.1-111.14)\n\nA. Upon finding as fact, after notice and public hearing, that exercise of the\npowers enumerated below is necessary to assure the provision of adequate and\ncontinuing emergency medical services and to preserve, protect and promote the\npublic health, safety and general welfare, the governing body of any county or\ncity is empowered to:\n\n 1. Enact an ordinance making it unlawful to operate any emergency medical\n services vehicle or class thereof established by the Board in such county or\n city without having been granted a franchise, license or permit to do so;\n\n 2. Grant franchises, licenses or permits to emergency medical services\n agencies based within or outside the county or city; however, any emergency\n medical services agency in operation in any county or city on June 28, 1968,\n that continues to operate as such, up to and including the effective date of\n any ordinance adopted pursuant to this section, and that submits to the\n governing body of the county or city satisfactory evidence of such continuing\n operation, shall be granted a franchise, license or permit by such governing\n body to serve at least that part of the county or city in which the agency has\n continuously operated if all other requirements of this article are met;\n\n 3. Limit the number of emergency medical services vehicles to be operated\n within the county or city and by any emergency medical services agency;\n\n 4. Determine and prescribe areas of franchised, licensed or permitted service\n within the county or city;\n\n 5. Fix and change from time to time reasonable charges for franchised,\n licensed or permitted services;\n\n 6. Set minimum limits of liability insurance coverage for emergency medical\n services vehicles;\n\n 7. Contract with franchised, licensed or permitted emergency medical services\n agencies for emergency medical services vehicle transportation services to be\n rendered upon call of a county or municipal agency or department and for\n transportation of bona fide indigents or persons certified by the local board\n of social services to be public assistance or social services recipients; and\n\n 8. Establish other necessary regulations consistent with statutes or\n regulations of the Board relating to operation of emergency medical services\n vehicles.\n\nB. In addition to the powers set forth above, the governing body of any county\nor city is authorized to provide, or cause to be provided, services of emergency\nmedical services vehicles; to own, operate and maintain emergency medical\nservices vehicles; to make reasonable charges for use of emergency medical\nservices vehicles, including charging insurers for emergency medical services\nvehicle transportation services as authorized by § 38.2-3407.9; and to\ncontract with any emergency medical services agency for the services of its\nemergency medical services vehicles.\n\nC. Any incorporated town may exercise, within its corporate limits only, all\nthose powers enumerated in subsections A and B either upon the request of a town\nto the governing body of the county wherein the town lies and upon the adoption\nby the county governing body of a resolution permitting such exercise, or after\n180 days’ written notice to the governing body of the county if the county\nis not exercising such powers at the end of such 180-day period.\n\nD. No county ordinance enacted, or other county action taken, pursuant to powers\ngranted herein shall be effective within an incorporated town in such county\nwhich is at the time exercising such powers until 180 days after written notice\nto the governing body of the town.\n\nE. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize any county to regulate in any\nmanner emergency medical services vehicles owned and operated by a town or to\nauthorize any town to regulate in any manner emergency medical services vehicles\nowned and operated by a county.\n\nF. Emergency medical services vehicles operated by a county, city, or town under\nauthority of this section shall be subject to the provisions of this article and\nto the regulations of the Board.\n\nHISTORY: 1996, c. 899; 2002, c. 747; 2005, c. 182; 2015, cc. 502, 503.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}