I. – In each département, the introduction into service by the persons mentioned in article L. 6312-2 of vehicles used for land medical transport, excluding vehicles used exclusively for transport as part of emergency medical assistance, is subject to authorisation from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency.
No authorisation is issued if the number of vehicles already in service equals or exceeds a number set according to the health needs of the population.
II. – The entry into service by the persons mentioned in article L. 6312-2 of vehicles exclusively assigned to transport carried out as part of emergency medical assistance is subject to authorisation from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency to ensure compliance with the characteristics required for vehicles assigned to land medical transport.
III. – Approval may be withdrawn from any person who has put or maintained a vehicle in service without authorisation.