All ambulances operating in the State of Arizona are required to be registered with the Department of Health Services, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services & Trauma System  pursuant to A.R.S. § 36-2212.A. which states:  "A person shall not operate an ambulance in this state unless the ambulance has a certificate of registration and complies with this article and the rules, standards, and criteria adopted pursuant to this article."  The Bureau of Emergency Medical Services processes applications for registration and inspection of ground and air ambulances as part of the ambulance registration process.  The Bureau of EMS is divided  into four regions, with each regional office responsible for ambulances in their region.

Click on one of these two links for a copy of the "Application for Registration of Ambulance" [PDF 52K] [DOC 32K].

You may also contact the regional office in your area to learn more about the ambulance registration process.  For a listing of the BEMSTS regional offices click on this link.