What have I gotten myself into??

[maki2]

It’s raining here all weekend so I’m digging into if ambulances are legitimately required to be registered as “commercial.” It appears to open a big can of worms: IRS income reporting, reporting employees, documentation, CDL license to say the least.

I did find the state commissioner referenced but it was already past 5:00. I’ll call that office on Monday.

Why are you calling all those folks? your state’s Georgia, Department of Motor Vehicles Registration is the only authority you need to talk to. They set the rules that all the licensing agency outlets in the state are required to follow. In Georgia each county has a local office for that.
If you are struggling with finding information go to your local public library in person and ask if a reference librarian can assist you in finding that information. They are trained to do reference searches and not just for the books, but also for helping people find local resources and regulations.

 

[Lorelei072]

Why are you calling all those folks? your state’s Georgia, Department of Motor Vehicles Registration is the only authority you need to talk to. They set the rules that all the licensing agency outlets in the state are required to follow. In Georgia each county has a local office for that.
If you are struggling with finding information go to your local public library in person and ask if a reference librarian can assist you in finding that information. They are trained to do reference searches and not just for the books, but also for helping people find local resources and regulations.

Maybe it wasn’t clear. My county tag office says ambulances are commercial vehicles. They’re the final authority on it? Then I may be asking for big trouble with the IRS, federal, state, and DOT authorities all looking for income, employees, documents, and CDLs generated by my “commercial” ambulance

https://www.atlanta-injurylawyer.com/commercial-trucking-laws-in-georgia/

 

[rruff]

So I have no idea how to work out a vehicle repair & maintenance budget.

Have plenty... then adjust accordingly.

Always keep a good stash. If the stash is being depleted, then reevaluate the inflow vs outflow.

 

[Gr8ful]

It’s raining here all weekend so I’m digging into if ambulances are legitimately required to be registered as “commercial.” It appears to open a big can of worms: IRS income reporting, reporting employees, documentation, CDL license to say the least.

You won't need a CDL as that starts at 26,001# GVW, See how they handle large factory motor homes. I bet the title says cutaway & not ambulance. I've heard of other states calling 1 ton+ vehicles & it not being a problem but you need to verify by auction time Monday. Good Luck

 

[twomountainlions]

BAH! I just called Roamly and they do not insure converted ambulances. They also sounded sketchy & unprofessional

Too bad they don't insure ambos. Roamly is very popular among new van conversion crowd.
Sometimes a little sketchy is good cause you can insure what others wont. Roamly is just a broker I believe, not a carrier.
Keep calling various insurance companies.

 

[twomountainlions]

Maybe it wasn’t clear. My county tag office says ambulances are commercial vehicles. They’re the final authority on it? Then I may be asking for big trouble with the IRS, federal, state, and DOT authorities all looking for income, employees, documents, and CDLs generated by my “commercial” ambulance

https://www.atlanta-injurylawyer.com/commercial-trucking-laws-in-georgia/

You are overthinking it in terms of IRS and employee reporting, commercial title doesnt mean squat for this stuff.
Do you know that California considers many pickup trucks commercial? Yet these personal CA pickups get insured as personal even with commercial title

 

[twomountainlions]

I had seen mentions online that converted ambulances had been retitled as motorhomes in Georgia. Sometimes even dmv employees give bad info and it takes more digging.

GA law:
Motor home means every motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily as a mobile dwelling, office, or commercial space.

 

[twomountainlions]

Another thing, if all fails for motorhome titling is to title it as a motorhome out of state temporarily, then retitle it back home based on the new rv title.