SECTION 310:641-15-6. Renewal of an emergency medical response agency certificate

(a)   Each agency shall complete a renewal form in a manner prescribed by the Department. The Department shall send to all certified emergency medical response agency a "survey/renewal" form in December of each year.

(1)   Upon receipt of a complete and correct renewal application, a renewal fee statement shall be provided by the Department to each certificate holder due to renew.

(2)   A non-refundable fee for the renewal of any emergency medical response agency certification shall be twenty ($20.00) dollars.

(b)   An emergency medical response agency certification shall be renewed if:

(1)   the agency has applied for a renewal;

(2)   the agency has no outstanding deficiencies in need of correction as may be identified during inspection of the agency;

(3)   the fee has been received by the Department;

(4)   the safety, need, and well-being of the public and general populace is best served to by the renewal of the agency;

(5)   the availability of personnel, equipment, and the financial ability of the agency to meet the minimum standards of the Act and this Chapter;

(6)   A certificate that is not renewed by midnight June 30 of the expiration year shall be considered non- renewed.

(7)   A grace period of thirty (30) days is permitted under 63 O.S. Section 1-1702.

(8)   Within the grace period the agency may continue to operate without penalty.

[Source: Added at 33 Ok Reg 1529, eff 9-11-16]