Licensing and enforcement services are provided by Broward County’s Consumer Protection Division, located at Government Center West (GCW), 1 North University Drive in Plantation. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8AM-4PM.
The following services will be provided from the GCW location:
Notice: Effective immediately, do not include
a payment with your application, if you are dropping it off or mailing it
in. An invoice will be emailed to you once your application has been
processed in order for you to pay the applicable fees. Any payment
included with your application will be returned to you.
Notice: Effective October 1st, the Consumer Affairs Section will no longer be providing paper applications at Government Center West. Please complete and print your application(s) prior to arriving for your appointment. Failure to do so may result in your appointment being cancelled.
Note: The Trauma System Quality Assurance Program will remain with the Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services.
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN), or Nonemergency Medical Transportation Service License Packet (NEMTS)
Application packets with fees included can only
be accepted in-person. Application packets that are dropped off or mailed
to Broward County Consumer Protection Division, 1 North University Drive, Mailbox 302, Plantation, FL 33324 must not include payment. An invoice will
be emailed to the applicant in order to pay the required fees once the
application is processed. Emailed applications will not be processed and
will be discarded.
Ordinances
Forms
Applying for a License or Permit
Nonemergency Medical Transportation Service License Forms:
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Application Forms:
Note: Pursuant to Chapter 22½-17(d)(5) of the Broward County Code of Ordinances, all nongovernmental applicants for a Nonemergency Medical Transportation Service License must provide State and local criminal background checks for all owners, officers, and directors of the firm, corporation, association, or other entity. Background checks should include all jurisdictions for which the person resided over the last five (5) years. State of Florida criminal background checks can be done using the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) SHIELD website and must be certified. Local criminal background checks can be completed by the person's local law enforcement agency.