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MS Code § 41-57-48 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 57 - Vital Statistics|Marriages|§ 41-57-48. Statistical record of marriage; completion; filing; recording fee

  For each marriage performed in this state, a record entitled "Statistical Record of Marriage" shall be filed with the office of vital records registration of the State Board of Health by the circuit clerk who issued the marriage license and shall be registered if it has been completed and filed in accordance with this section.   The circuit clerk who issues the marriage license shall complete the statistical record (except for the section relating to the ceremony) on a form prescribed and furnished by the State Board of Health and shall sign it. The record shall be prepared on the basis of information obtained from the parties to be married, and both the bride and the groom shall sign the record certifying that the information about themselves is correct.   The person who performs the marriage ceremony shall complete and sign the section relating to the ceremony and shall return the record to the circuit clerk who issued the license within five (5) days after the ceremony.   The circuit clerk, on or before the tenth day of each calendar month, shall forward to the State Board of Health all completed records returned to him during the preceding month.   The circuit clerk shall receive a recording fee of one dollar ($1.00) for each marriage record prepared and forwarded by him to the State Board of Health. This fee shall be collected from the applicants for the license together with, and in addition to, the fee for the license and shall be deposited in the county treasury. The recording fees shall be paid to the circuit clerk out of the county treasury once each six (6) months on order of the board of supervisors, upon certification by the office of vital records registration of the number of marriage records filed.
MS Code § 41-57-57 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 57 - Vital Statistics|Marriages|§ 41-57-57. Circuit clerks to compile data on marriages

 In order to secure records of marriages and births in the several counties in this state from the earliest records down to the present time, the State Board of Health is hereby authorized and empowered to make contract with the circuit clerks or others of this state to compile for the bureau of vital statistics complete lists of marriages in the various counties from the earliest records down to the present time. In order to complete these records by securing records of said marriages in all said counties, the State Board of Health is hereby authorized and empowered to deposit all moneys received as fees for certified copies of births, deaths and marriages in the state treasury in a separate account to be used for the completion of the vital statistics on marriages in the various counties, and for clerical expenses and other expenses necessary for completion and issuance of birth records. Said fund shall be paid out for said purposes only on voucher issued for these purposes by the State Board of Health. When said statistics of past marriages in the several counties shall have been completed and paid for, then all of said funds that may remain on hand and all other such funds collected for certified copies of birth, death and marriage records thereafter may be used for the completion of birth records.
MS Code § 41-57-59 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 57 - Vital Statistics|Marriages|§ 41-57-59. Penalty

 Any person or persons who shall violate any of the provisions of Sections 41-57-41 through 41-57-57, or any rule, regulation or order of the state board of health relative to the making of said reports, as to reporting, recording or filing the information for the bureau of vital statistics on marriages, or who shall fail, neglect or refuse to perform any of the duties imposed by said order, rules or regulations, or shall furnish false information for the purpose of making incorrect records for said bureau, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding six (6) months, or shall suffer both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of said court.
MS Code § 41-59-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-1. Title

 This chapter shall be cited as the "Emergency Medical Services Act of 1974."
MS Code § 41-59-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-9. License and permit required

 From and after October 1, 1974, no person, firm, corporation, association, county, municipality, or metropolitan government or agency, either as owner, agent or otherwise, shall hereafter furnish, operate, conduct, maintain, advertise or otherwise engage in the business of service of transporting patients upon the streets, highways or airways of Mississippi unless he holds a currently valid license and permit, for each ambulance, issued by the board.
MS Code § 41-59-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-11. Application for license

 Application for license shall be made to the board by private firms or nonfederal governmental agencies. The application shall be made upon forms in accordance with procedures established by the board and shall contain the following:   The name and address of the owner of the ambulance service or proposed ambulance service;   The name in which the applicant is doing business or proposes to do business;   A description of each ambulance including the make, model, year of manufacture, motor and chassis numbers, color scheme, insignia, name, monogram or other distinguishing characteristics to be used to designate applicant's ambulance;   The location and description of the place or places from which the ambulance service is intended to operate; and   Such other information as the board shall deem necessary.   Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a license fee to be fixed by the board, which shall be paid to the board. Any increase in the fee charged by the board under this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 41-3-65.
MS Code § 41-59-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-13. Issuance of license

 The board shall issue a license which shall be valid for a period of one (1) year when it determines that all the requirements of this chapter have been met.
MS Code § 41-59-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-15. Periodic inspections

 Subsequent to issuance of any license, the board shall cause to be inspected each ambulance service, including ambulances, equipment, personnel, records, premises and operational procedures whenever such inspection is deemed necessary, but in any event not less than two (2) times each year. The periodic inspection herein required shall be in addition to any other state or local safety or motor vehicle inspections required for ambulances or other motor vehicles provided by law or ordinance.
MS Code § 41-59-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-17. Suspension or revocation of license; renewal

  The board is authorized to suspend or revoke a license whenever it determines that the holder no longer meets the requirements prescribed for operating an ambulance service.   A license issued under this chapter may be renewed upon payment of a renewal fee to be fixed by the board, which shall be paid to the board. Any increase in the fee charged by the board under this subsection shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 41-3-65. Renewal of any license issued under the provisions of this chapter shall require conformance with all the requirements of this chapter as upon original licensing.
MS Code § 41-59-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-19. Changes of ownership

 The board is authorized to provide for procedures to be utilized in acting on changes of ownership in accordance with regulations established by the board.
MS Code § 41-59-21 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-21. Licensee to conform with local laws or regulations

 The issuance of a license shall not be construed to authorize any person, firm, corporation or association to provide ambulance services or to operate any ambulance not in conformity with any ordinance or regulation enacted by any county, municipality or special purpose district or authority.
MS Code § 41-59-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-23. Ambulance permit

  Before a vehicle can be operated as an ambulance, its licensed owner must apply for and receive an ambulance permit issued by the board for such vehicle. Application shall be made upon forms and according to procedures established by the board. Each application for an ambulance permit shall be accompanied by a permit fee to be fixed by the board, which shall be paid to the board. Any increase in the fee charged by the board under this subsection shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 41-3-65. Prior to issuing an original or renewal permit for an ambulance, the vehicle for which the permit is issued shall be inspected and a determination made that the vehicle meets all requirements as to vehicle design, sanitation, construction, medical equipment and supplies set forth in this chapter and regulations promulgated by the board. Permits issued for ambulance shall be valid for a period not to exceed one (1) year.   The board is authorized to suspend or revoke an ambulance permit any time it determines that the vehicle and/or its equipment no longer meets the requirements specified by this chapter and regulations promulgated by the board.   The board may issue temporary permits valid for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days for ambulances not meeting required standards when it determines the public interest will thereby be served.   When a permit has been issued for an ambulance as specified herein, the ambulance records relating to maintenance and operation of such ambulance shall be open to inspection by a duly authorized representative of the board during normal working hours.   An ambulance permit issued under this chapter may be renewed upon payment of a renewal fee to be fixed by the board, which shall be paid to the board. Any increase in the fee charged by the board under this subsection shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 41-3-65. Renewal of any ambulance permit issued under the provisions of this chapter shall require conformance with all requirements of this chapter.
MS Code § 41-59-25 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-25. Standards for ambulance vehicles

  Standards for the design, construction, equipment, sanitation and maintenance of ambulance vehicles shall be developed by the board with the advice of the advisory council. Each standard may be revised as deemed necessary by the board when it determines, with the advice of the advisory council, that such will be in the public interest. However, standards for design and construction shall not take effect until July 1, 1979; and such standards when promulgated shall substantially conform to any pertinent recommendations and criteria established by the American College of Surgeons and the National Academy of Sciences, and shall be based on a norm that the ambulance shall be sufficient in size to transport one (1) litter patient and an emergency medical technician with space around the patient to permit a technician to administer life supporting treatment to at least one (1) patient during transit.   On or after July 1, 1975, each ambulance shall have basic equipment determined essential by the board with the advice of the advisory council.   Standards governing the sanitation and maintenance of ambulance vehicles shall require that the interior of the vehicle and the equipment therein be maintained in a manner that is safe, sanitary, and in good working order at all times.   Standards for the design, construction, equipment and maintenance of special use EMS vehicles shall be developed by the board with advice of the advisory council.
MS Code § 41-59-27 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-27. Insurance

 There shall be at all times in force and effect on any ambulance vehicle operating in this state insurance issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in this state, which shall provide coverage:   For injury to or death of individuals resulting from any cause for which the owner of said ambulance would be liable regardless of whether the ambulance was being driven by the owner or his agent; and   Against damage to the property of another, including personal property.   The minimum amounts of such insurance coverage shall be determined by the board with the advice of the advisory council, except that the minimum coverage shall not be less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) for bodily injury to or death of one (1) person in any one (1) accident, Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for bodily injury to or death of two (2) or more persons in any one (1) accident, and Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for damage to or destruction of property of others in any one (1) accident.
MS Code § 41-59-29 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-29. Personnel required for transporting patients

 From and after January 1, 1976, every ambulance, except those specifically excluded from the provisions of this chapter, when transporting patients in this state, shall be occupied by at least one (1) person who possesses a valid emergency medical technician state certificate, or person who has a privilege to practice under the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact; or medical/nursing license and a driver with a valid resident driver's license.
MS Code § 41-59-31 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-31. Emergency medical technicians; training program

 The board shall develop an emergency medical technicians training program based upon the nationally approved United States Department of Transportation "Basic Training Program for Emergency Medical Technicians-Ambulance" prepared in compliance with recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences. The program shall be periodically revised by the board to meet new and changing needs.
MS Code § 41-59-33 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-33. Emergency medical technicians; certification

  Any person desiring certification as an emergency medical technician shall apply to the board using forms prescribed by the board. Each application for an emergency medical technician certificate shall be accompanied by a certificate fee to be fixed by the board, which shall be paid to the board. Any increase in the fee charged by the board under this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 41-3-65. Upon the successful completion of the board's approved emergency medical technical training program, the board shall make a determination of the applicant's qualifications as an emergency medical technician as set forth in the regulations promulgated by the board, and shall issue an emergency medical technician certificate to the applicant.   Any person who desires to exercise the privilege to practice under the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact must complete the terms and provisions of the Compact as prescribed in Section 41-59-101.
MS Code § 41-59-37 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-37. Temporary ambulance attendant's permit

 The board may, in its discretion, issue a temporary ambulance attendant's permit which shall not be valid for more than one (1) year from the date of issuance, and which shall be renewable to an individual who may or may not meet qualifications established pursuant to this chapter upon determination that such will be in the public interest.
MS Code § 41-59-39 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-39. Standards for invalid vehicles

 The board, after consultation with the emergency medical services advisory council, shall establish minimum standards which permit the operation of invalid vehicles as a separate class of ambulance service.
MS Code § 41-59-41 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-41. Records

 Each licensee of an ambulance service shall maintain accurate records upon such forms as may be provided, and contain such information as may be required by the board concerning the transportation of each patient within this state and beyond its limits. Such records shall be available for inspection by the board at any reasonable time, and copies thereof shall be furnished to the board upon request.
MS Code § 41-59-43 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-43. Exemptions

 The following are exempted from the provisions of this chapter:   The occasional use of a privately and/or publicly owned vehicle not ordinarily used in the business of transporting persons who are sick, injured, wounded, or otherwise incapacitated or helpless, or operating in the performance of a lifesaving act.   A vehicle rendering services as an ambulance in case of a major catastrophe or emergency.   Vehicles owned and operated by rescue squads chartered by the state as corporations not for profit or otherwise existing as nonprofit associations which are not regularly used to transport sick, injured or otherwise incapacitated or helpless persons except as a part of rescue operations.   Ambulances owned and operated by an agency of the United States Government.
MS Code § 41-59-45 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-45. Penalties; injunctive relief

  It shall be the duty of the licensed owner of any ambulance service or other employer of emergency medical technicians for the purpose of providing basic or advanced life support services to insure compliance with the provisions of this Chapter 59 and Chapter 60 and all rules and regulations promulgated by the board.   Any person, corporation or association that violates any rule or regulation promulgated by the board pursuant to these statutes regarding the provision of ambulance services or the provision of basic or advanced life support services by emergency medical technicians shall, after due notice and hearing, be subject to an administrative fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per occurrence.   Any person violating or failing to comply with any other provisions of this Chapter 59 or Chapter 60 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined an amount not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00) or be imprisoned for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, or both, for each offense.   The board may cause to be instituted a civil action in the chancery court of the county in which any alleged offender of this Chapter 59 or Chapter 60 may reside or have his principal place of business for injunctive relief to prevent any violation of any provision of this Chapter 59 or Chapter 60, or any rules or regulation adopted by the board pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter 59 or Chapter 60.   Each day that any violation or failure to comply with any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated by the board thereto is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate and distinct offense under this section, except that the court may, in its discretion, stay the cumulation of penalties.  It shall not be considered a violation of this Chapter 59 or Chapter 60 for a vehicle domiciled in a nonparticipating jurisdiction to travel in a participating jurisdiction.
MS Code § 41-59-47 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-47. Options of counties and municipalities as to participation

 The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all counties and incorporated municipalities except those counties and incorporated municipalities electing not to comply as expressed to the board in a written resolution by the governing body of such county or incorporated municipality. The election of any county to be included or excluded shall in no way affect the election of any incorporated municipality to be included or excluded. If any county or municipality elects to be excluded from this chapter, they may later elect to be included by resolution.   All financial grants administered by the state for emergency medical services pertaining to this chapter shall be made available to those counties and incorporated municipalities which are governed by the provisions of this chapter.
MS Code § 41-59-49 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-49. Appeal from decision of board

 Any person, firm, corporation, association, county, municipality or metropolitan government or agency whose application for a permit or license has been rejected or whose permit or license is suspended or revoked by the board shall have the right to appeal such decision, within thirty (30) days after receipt of the board's written decision, to the chancery court of the county where the applicant or licensee is domiciled. The appeal before the chancery court shall be de novo and the decision of the chancery court may be appealed to the supreme court in the manner provided by law.
MS Code § 41-59-51 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-51. Districts; authority to establish

 A special subdivision to be known as an emergency medical service district may be established by the board of supervisors or boards of supervisors of any county or group of counties, and/or governing authority or authorities of a municipality or municipalities located in such counties, acting separately or jointly in any combination, to provide emergency hospital care and ambulance services for an area composed of all or part of the geographic areas under the jurisdiction of such boards of supervisors or municipal governing authorities, as may be agreed upon.
MS Code § 41-59-53 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 41 - Public Health|Chapter 59 - Emergency Medical Services|General Provisions|§ 41-59-53. Districts; procedure for establishing

 The boards of supervisors and the municipal governing authorities which intend to establish an emergency medical service district shall set forth such intention, along with a description of the area to be served, the nature of services to be provided, the allocation of expenses among the participating subdivisions, and the form of administration for such district in substantially similar resolutions which shall be adopted by each governing board participating in the emergency medical service district.