(1) A business license shall be required for ambulances, emergency medical service providers and special transportation providers as well as for each service provider in a vehicle.

(2) Before approval of any application for a license, applicants shall be required to submit a permit issued by the state of Utah authorizing the transportation of passengers.

(3) The police shall conduct an investigation of each applicant for a license. Upon completion of the investigation, the police shall recommend the approval or disapproval of the application. It shall be the duty of the Police Department to give the Fire Department a written report of any misrepresentation or falsification by the applicant discovered after investigation.

(4) Every applicant shall go to the Police Department and obtain the necessary photographs and fingerprint impressions to process the application. Applications for renewal of licenses may be required to obtain up-to-date photographs, if the police shall so require.

(5) Every application shall include a certificate from a reputable physician residing in the state which shall certify that, in the opinion of the physician, the applicant is not afflicted with any disease or infirmity that would or might cause him to be an unsafe or unsatisfactory driver. After the initial application, assuming it is approved, a physician’s certificate shall be filed annually with the police.

(6) All applicants for an ambulance or emergency medical service license shall submit proof of a current certificate issued by the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.

(7) Ambulance and special transportation duly licensed in another city or county, which have substantially the same requirements as this Chapter, shall be required to only fill out an application and pay the per-vehicle fees each year as set forth in the Consolidated Fee Schedule.

(8) All licenses shall provide evidence of a $5,000,000 liability insurance policy in the company name placed with a company that has a minimum Best’s Rating of at least A:VII in a form reviewed and approved by the City Attorney’s office.