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(a) If the director determines that an applicant is qualified, the director shall issue an ambulance personnel permit to the applicant. An ambulance personnel permit, or any accompanying badge, sticker, ticket, or emblem, is not assignable or transferable.
(b) The director shall delay until final adjudication the approval of the application of any applicant who is under indictment for or has charges pending for:
(1) a felony offense involving a crime described in Section 15D-9.9(a)(7)(A)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) or criminal attempt to commit any of those offenses; or
(2) any offense involving driving while intoxicated.
(c) The director shall deny the application for an ambulance personnel permit if the director determines that the applicant:
(1) is not qualified under Section 15D-9.9;
(3) makes a false statement of a material matter in an application for an ambulance personnel permit or permit renewal, or in a hearing concerning the permit; or
(4) fails to comply with this article or any rule or regulation established by the director under this article.
(d) If the director determines that an ambulance personnel permit should be denied the applicant, the director shall notify the applicant in writing that the application is denied and include in the notice the reason for denial and a statement informing the applicant of the right of appeal. (Ord. 21861)
(a) Except in the case of a provisional or probationary permit, an ambulance personnel permit expires one year from the date of issuance.
(b) If a permittee’s state driver’s license is suspended or revoked by the state, the ambulance personnel permit automatically becomes void. A permittee shall notify the director and the licensee for whom the permittee drives within three days of a suspension or revocation of a state driver’s license and shall immediately surrender the ambulance personnel permit to the director and cease to drive or act as an attendant on a private ambulance. (Ord. 21861)
(a) The director may issue a provisional ambulance personnel permit if the director determines that:
(1) the number of ambulance personnel is inadequate to meet the city’s need for private ambulance service, in which case he may issue the number necessary to meet the need; or
(2) it is necessary to allow the director to complete investigation of an applicant for an ambulance personnel permit.
(b) A provisional ambulance personnel permit expires on the date shown on the permit, which date shall not exceed 45 days after the date of issuance, or upon the applicant’s being denied an ambulance personnel permit, whichever occurs first.
(c) The director shall not issue a provisional permit to a person who has been previously denied an ambulance personnel permit. (Ord. 21861)
(a) The director may issue a probationary ambulance personnel permit to an applicant who is not qualified for an ambulance personnel permit under Section 15D-9.9 if the applicant:
(1) could qualify under Section 15D-9.9 for an ambulance personnel permit within one year from the date of application;
(2) holds a valid state driver’s license or occupation driver’s license; and
(3) is determined by the director, using the criteria listed in Section 15D-9.9(b) of this article, to be presently fit to engage in the occupation of ambulance personnel.
(b) A probationary permit may be issued for a period not to exceed one year.
(c) The director may prescribe appropriate terms and conditions for a probationary permit as the director determines are necessary. (Ord. 21861)
If an ambulance personnel permit is lost, destroyed, or mutilated, the director may issue the permittee a duplicate permit upon receiving payment of a duplicate permit fee of $40. (Ord. Nos. 21861; 25048; 27695; 30215)
(a) If a representative designated by the director to enforce this article determines that a permittee has failed to comply with this article (except Section 15D-9.9) or a regulation established under this article, the representative may suspend the ambulance personnel permit for a period of time not to exceed three days by personally serving the permittee with a written notice of the suspension. The notice must include:
(1) the reason for suspension;
(2) the date the suspension begins;
(3) the duration of the suspension; and
(4) a statement informing the permittee of the right of appeal.
(b) A suspension under this section may be appealed to the director if the permittee requests an appeal at the time the representative serves notice of the suspension. When an appeal is requested, the suspension may not take effect until a hearing is provided by the director.
(c) The director may order an expedited hearing under this section, to be held as soon as possible after the permittee requests an appeal. The director may affirm, reverse, or modify the order of the representative. The decision of the director is final. (Ord. 21861)
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