N.J. Admin. Code § 8:41-10.20

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:41-10.20 - Vehicle markings and emergency warning devices

(a) Each SCTU shall bear the following markings:

1. The trade name as it appears on the Department issued vehicle license shall be visible on the two exterior sides of the vehicle in a size not less than four inches high; and

2. The vehicle recognition number shall be visible on the rear and the two exterior sides of the vehicle in a size not less than three inches high.

(b) Providers that contract with an acute care hospital to provide a vehicle for the exclusive utilization of a program or service provided by that hospital may place the name of the facility on the vehicle dedicated to that program or service, subject to the following:

1. The vehicle is utilized exclusively for that hospital;

2. The name of the hospital appears in letters no larger than three inches high;

3. The name of the hospital appears on the lower half of the vehicle; and

4. The name of the hospital is preceded by the words "associated with" or similar language that permits the public to identify the provider.

(c) The word "Specialty Care Transport," "SCTU" or "Emergency Medical Services" in a size not less than six inches high shall appear on each side and on the rear of the vehicle body. The word "Ambulance" or "Emergency Medical Services" may be separate from, or may be incorporated in, the trade name required in (a)1 above.

(d) The words or abbreviations "Mobile Intensive Care Unit" or "MICU" shall appear only when the vehicle is also licensed as a MICU.

(e) SCTUs that are not also licensed as MICUs may utilize alternative wording of a dedicated unit to be labeled for specific transportation identification such as "Specialty Care Transport Unit," "SCTU" or "Neonatal Unit" if:

1. The vehicle is utilized for the sole purpose of that specific service;

2. The vehicle is utilized exclusively for that specific hospital;

3. The name of the hospital appears in letters no larger than three inches high;

4. The name of the hospital appears on the lower half of the vehicle;

5. The name of the hospital is preceded by the words "associated with" or similar language that permits the public to identify the provider; and

6. Written approval is obtained from the Department for each vehicle.

(f) Each SCTU shall be equipped with emergency warning devices, including red lights and a siren, so that it meets the definition of an authorized emergency vehicle as defined at 39:1-1 and 13:24-1.1.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:41-10.20