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The principal officer of such emergency medical services agency shall be known as “the emergency medical services agency chief” or “EMS chief.”B\n\nThe members of an emergency medical services agency established pursuant to subsection A may make regulations for effecting its objects consistent with the laws of the Commonwealth; the ordinances of the county, city, or town; and the bylaws of the emergency medical services agency thereof.C\n\nIn every county, city, or town in which an emergency medical services agency is established pursuant to this section, there shall be appointed, at such time and in such manner as the governing body of such county, city, or town in which the emergency medical services agency is located may prescribe, an emergency medical services agency chief and as many other officers of the emergency medical services agency as such governing body may direct.D\n\nAn emergency medical services agency established pursuant to this section may be dissolved when the local governing body of the county, city, or town in which the emergency medical services agency is located determines that the emergency medical services agency has failed, for three months successively, to have or keep in good and serviceable condition emergency medical services vehicles and equipment and other proper implements, or when the governing body of the county, city, or town for any reason deems it advisable.E\n\nUpon dissolution of an emergency medical services agency established pursuant to this section, any property that was in the possession of such emergency medical services agency and that was purchased using public funds shall be offered to a city or county served by the emergency medical services agency to be used for the public good.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":223350,"text":"Any number of persons wishing to provide emergency medical services may establish an emergency medical services agency by (i) recording a writing stating the formation of such company, with the names of the members thereof thereto subscribed in the court of the county or city wherein such agency shall be located, (ii) complying with such local ordinances as may exist related to establishment of an emergency medical services agency, and (iii) obtaining a valid emergency medical services agency license from the Office of Emergency Medical Services together with such emergency medical services vehicle permits from the Office of Emergency Medical Services as the Office of Emergency Medical Services may require. The principal officer of such emergency medical services agency shall be known as “the emergency medical services agency chief” or “EMS chief.”","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":223351,"text":"The members of an emergency medical services agency established pursuant to subsection A may make regulations for effecting its objects consistent with the laws of the Commonwealth; the ordinances of the county, city, or town; and the bylaws of the emergency medical services agency thereof.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":223352,"text":"In every county, city, or town in which an emergency medical services agency is established pursuant to this section, there shall be appointed, at such time and in such manner as the governing body of such county, city, or town in which the emergency medical services agency is located may prescribe, an emergency medical services agency chief and as many other officers of the emergency medical services agency as such governing body may direct.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":223353,"text":"An emergency medical services agency established pursuant to this section may be dissolved when the local governing body of the county, city, or town in which the emergency medical services agency is located determines that the emergency medical services agency has failed, for three months successively, to have or keep in good and serviceable condition emergency medical services vehicles and equipment and other proper implements, or when the governing body of the county, city, or town for any reason deems it advisable.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":223354,"text":"Upon dissolution of an emergency medical services agency established pursuant to this section, any property that was in the possession of such emergency medical services agency and that was purchased using public funds shall be offered to a city or county served by the emergency medical services agency to be used for the public good.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13671,"edition_id":1,"name":"Statewide Emergency Medical Services System and Services","identifier":"2.1","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13670,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:31","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:31","permalink":{"id":202513,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13671,"identifier":"2.1","token":"32.1\/4\/2.1","url":"\/32.1\/4\/2.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13670,"edition_id":1,"name":"Health Care Planning","identifier":"4","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12727,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:31","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:31","permalink":{"id":202389,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13670,"identifier":"4","token":"32.1\/4","url":"\/32.1\/4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12727,"edition_id":1,"name":"Health","identifier":"32.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","permalink":{"id":201099,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12727,"identifier":"32.1","token":"32.1","url":"\/32.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":74269,"structure_id":13671,"section_number":"32.1-111.1","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/32.1-111.1\/","token":"32.1\/4\/2.1\/32.1-111.1","metadata":false},{"id":85093,"structure_id":13671,"section_number":"32.1-111.10","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/32.1-111.10\/","token":"32.1\/4\/2.1\/32.1-111.10","metadata":false},{"id":59561,"structure_id":13671,"section_number":"32.1-111.12","catch_line":"Virginia Rescue Squads Assistance Fund; 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This law was first created in 2015. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 502<\/a> and 503<\/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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2020, chapter 946<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":65073,"section_number":"32.1-111.4:8","catch_line":"Ordinances as to emergency medical services agencies","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-111.4_8\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":202619,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61096,"identifier":"32.1-111.4:7","token":"32.1\/4\/2.1\/32.1-111.4_7","url":"\/32.1-111.4_7\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-111.4_7\/","token":"32.1\/4\/2.1\/32.1-111.4_7","dublin_core":{"Title":"Establishment of an emergency medical services agency as a nongovernmental entity; dissolution","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-111.4:7","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any number of persons<\/span> wishing to provide emergency medical services<\/span> may establish an emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span> by (i) recording a writing stating the formation of such company, with the names of the members thereof thereto subscribed in the court<\/span> of the county or city wherein such agency shall be located, (ii) complying with such local ordinances<\/span> as may exist related to establishment of an emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span>, and (iii) obtaining a valid emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span> license from the Office of Emergency Medical Services<\/span><\/span> together with such emergency medical services<\/span> vehicle<\/span> permits from the Office of Emergency Medical Services<\/span><\/span> as the Office of Emergency Medical Services<\/span><\/span> may require. The principal officer of such emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span> shall be known as “the emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span> chief” or “EMS<\/span> chief.” <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The members of an emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span> established pursuant to subsection A may make regulations for effecting its objects<\/span> consistent with the laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth; the ordinances<\/span> of the county, city, or town; and the bylaws of the emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span> thereof. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> In every county, city, or town in which an emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span> is established pursuant to this section, there shall be appointed, at such time and in such manner as the governing body of such county, city, or town in which the emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span> is located may prescribe, an emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span> chief and as many other officers of the emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span> as such governing body may direct. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> An emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span> established pursuant to this section may be dissolved when the local governing body of the county, city, or town in which the emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span> is located determines that the emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span> has failed, for three months successively, to have or keep in good and serviceable condition emergency medical services<\/span> vehicles<\/span> and equipment and other proper implements, or when the governing body of the county, city, or town for any reason deems it advisable. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Upon dissolution of an emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span> established pursuant to this section, any property that was in the possession<\/span> of such emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span> and that was purchased using public funds shall be offered to a city or county served by the emergency medical services<\/span> agency<\/span> to be used for the public good. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nESTABLISHMENT OF AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCY AS A NONGOVERNMENTAL\nENTITY; DISSOLUTION (\u00a7 32.1-111.4:7)\n\nA. Any number of persons wishing to provide emergency medical services may\nestablish an emergency medical services agency by (i) recording a writing\nstating the formation of such company, with the names of the members thereof\nthereto subscribed in the court of the county or city wherein such agency shall\nbe located, (ii) complying with such local ordinances as may exist related to\nestablishment of an emergency medical services agency, and (iii) obtaining a\nvalid emergency medical services agency license from the Office of Emergency\nMedical Services together with such emergency medical services vehicle permits\nfrom the Office of Emergency Medical Services as the Office of Emergency Medical\nServices may require. The principal officer of such emergency medical services\nagency shall be known as “the emergency medical services agency\nchief” or “EMS chief.”\n\nB. The members of an emergency medical services agency established pursuant to\nsubsection A may make regulations for effecting its objects consistent with the\nlaws of the Commonwealth; the ordinances of the county, city, or town; and the\nbylaws of the emergency medical services agency thereof.\n\nC. In every county, city, or town in which an emergency medical services agency\nis established pursuant to this section, there shall be appointed, at such time\nand in such manner as the governing body of such county, city, or town in which\nthe emergency medical services agency is located may prescribe, an emergency\nmedical services agency chief and as many other officers of the emergency\nmedical services agency as such governing body may direct.\n\nD. An emergency medical services agency established pursuant to this section may\nbe dissolved when the local governing body of the county, city, or town in which\nthe emergency medical services agency is located determines that the emergency\nmedical services agency has failed, for three months successively, to have or\nkeep in good and serviceable condition emergency medical services vehicles and\nequipment and other proper implements, or when the governing body of the county,\ncity, or town for any reason deems it advisable.\n\nE. Upon dissolution of an emergency medical services agency established pursuant\nto this section, any property that was in the possession of such emergency\nmedical services agency and that was purchased using public funds shall be\noffered to a city or county served by the emergency medical services agency to\nbe used for the public good.\n\nHISTORY: 2015, cc. 502, 503; 2020, c. 946.","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}}