Texas Register, Volume 9, Number 22, Pages 1649-1724, March 23, 1984 Page: 1,683
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(c) A certificant shall meet the following require-
ments for recertification:
(1) complete the continuing education require-
ments for recertification, as approved by the department,
prior to the expiration of the certificate and prior to tak-
ing the required examinations;
(2) submit to the department the application for
recertification and a nonrefundable fee:
(A) SS-EMT and P-EMT-$30;
(B) ECA and B-EMT-$20; or
(C) EMS volunteer personnel-no fee;
(3) achieve a passing grade of 70 on the depart-
ment's written examination;
(4) achieve a passing grade on all department
skills examinations as described in 157.63(a)(5) of this
title (relating to Certification).
(d) Late recertification.
(1) If a certificant has requested recertification
by submission of the application and fee prior to the ex-
piration of the certificate, the certification shall continue
for a period not to exceed 90 days after the original expi-
ration date. The certificant shall meet all additional re-
quirements within this 90-day period.
(2) If an application for recertification is received
after the expiration date but within 90 days following the
expiration date, the applicant shall qualify for recertifi-
cation by meeting the requirements in subsection (c) of
this section, provided that all requirements are complet-
ed within the 90-day period. Certification shall not con-
tinue during the 90-day period.
(e) After verification by the department of the in-
formation submitted by the certificant,.a certificant who
meets the requirements in subsection (c) and subsection
(d)(l) of this section will be recertified for four years com-
mencing on the day following the expiration date of the
original certificate. A new certificate and wallet-sized card
signed by department officials shall be issued. An appli-
cant who qualifies for recertification under subsection
(d)(2) of this section shall be certified for four years com-
mencing on the date of issuance of a certificate and wallet-
sized card signed by department officials.
(f) A certificant who falls the skills examination or
the written examination may retest one time within the
90-day period described in subsection (d) of this section.
A request for retest of the written examination shall be
made to the department at least 30 days in advance of
the expiration of the 90-day period.
(g) If a certificant fails to meet the requirements
for recertification as provided in this section, reapplica-
tion for certification shall be made pursuant to 157.63
of this title (relating to Certification).
157.65. Procedure for Denial of Certification or Recer-
tification.
(a) If the bureau proposes to deny an application
for certification or recertification, the bureau shall noti-
fy the candidate or certificant of the reasons for the pro-
posed denial
(b) The candidate or certificant may request a hear-
ing within 30 days after the date of the notice. This re-
quest should be submitted to the bureau chief. A hearing
shall be conducted pursuant to the Administrative Proce-
dure and Texas Register Act, Texas Civil Statutes, Arti-cle 6252-13a, and i.21-1.32 of this title (relating to
Formal Hearing Procedures).
(c) If the candidate or certificant does not request
a hearing, in writing, after receiving the notice of pro-
posed denial, the candidate or certificant is deemed to
have waived the opportunity for a hearing and the re-
quest for certification or recertification shall be denied.
(d) Denial of certification or recertification is based
on failure to meet the requirements described in 157.63
of this title (relating to Certification) and 157.64 of this
title (relating to Recertification) or the criteria stated in
157.25 of this title (relating to Criteria for Denial of Is-
suance of Registration Certificate).
157.66. General Requirements for Vehicle Permits.
(a) A vehicle holding a valid permit prior to Janu-
ary 1, 1984, issued under the authority of Texas Civil Stat-
utes, Article 4590b, shall be deemed permitted under the
requirements of this title until either the original expira-
tion date of the permit or until December 31, 1985, which-
ever is earlier.
(b) Permit application.
(1) Initial application.
(A) An EMS provider shall request an appli-
cation form from the bureau.
(B) The EMS provider shall submit the com-
pleted application and the nonrefundable fee, if any, as
provided in subsection (c) of this section.
(C) The bureau may request the EMS provider
to submit information to allow for radio frequency coor-
dination of the special emergency frequencies prior to the
operation of new or modified equipment.
(2) Permit renewal.
(A) The bureau shall notify the EMS provider
60 days prior to the expiration date of a vehicle permit.
(B) Emergency medical services providers shall
submit a completed application and the nonrefundable
fee, as provided in subsection (c) of this section. An ap-
plication shall be submitted at least 30 days prior to the
expiration date.
(c) Fees.
(I) Fees shall be $25 for each EMS vehicle or a
maximum of $500 for a fleet of EMS vehicles during the
two-year registration period.
(2) If a permit is issued for less than a two-year
period under subsection (d)(4) of this section, the follow-
ing fees shall apply:
(A) $25 if the permit is valid for a period more
than 18 months;
(B) $18.75 If the permit is valid for a period
greater than 12 but less than 19 months;
(C) $12.50 if the permit is valid for a period
greater than six months but less than 13 months; or
(D) $6.25 if the permit is valid for six months
or less.
(3) If the EMS provider has met the maximum
$500 fee for a fleet during a permit period, no fee shall
be required for additional vehicles registered during the
permit period.
(d) Inspections
(I) Prior to the issuance of a permit, the vehicle
shall be inspected by the department at a reasonable time
and place agreed upon between the EMS provider and
the department.Proposed
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March 23, 1984
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