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Section 304.40 12. Revocation, alteration or suspension. 1. Generally. Every certificate issued under this division shall be subject to revocation, alteration or suspension by the board where it shall appear that the certificate holder has not complied with the requirements of the certificate and the public interest so required. It shall be a violation of this ordinance, for any person, business entity, hospital, or governmental agency to: A. intentionally obstruct, bar or otherwise interfere with an inspection conducted under the purview of this Ordinance; B. knowingly make an onussion of a material fact or a false statement in any application or other document filed with the EMS Director; C. knowingly, by telephone or otherwise, cause to be placed or place a false emergency medical call; D. knowingly violate or fail to observe any requirement of this ordinance, or any rule, regulation or order under the provision of this ordinance; E. represent herself, himself, or itself as an emergency medical transport service, an advanced life support service, or a special limited service, or engage in the business of conducting an emergency medical transport service, an advanced life support service, or a special limited service without first obtaining an appropriate certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Board as provided herein and obtaining the necessary State of Florida licenses, as applicable; or F. operate an ambulance or emergency medical services vehicle that does not meet the requirements of this Ordinance and Chapter 401, Florida Statutes. A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to occur each day a prohibited act occurs. 2. Complaint Procedure Complaints about a certificate holder will be in writing and shall be reviewed for sufficiency by the EMS Director. Should the review substantially verify that a violation of this Ordinance or State law has occurred, the Supp. No. 1 304/5 EMS Director may conduct an investigation. The EMS Director shall be provided access to the certificate holder's business, personnel, and documents to assist in said investigation. The EMS Director shall forward a copy of the investigation and enforcement action taken to the State EMS Office. 2 3, Proceedings. Proceedings for revocation, alteration, or suspension of a certificate shall be undertaken by the board at a public hearing with notice to all certificate holders and after publication of notice not less than one week before the hearing date-, where it is found that; A. the certificate holder has failed or neglected to abide by this Ordinance or the Rules and Regulation promulgated by the Board, or Chapter 401, Florida Statutes; or B. the application submitted to secure a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Board of County Conunissioners contains false representation or omitted material facts; or C. the certificate holder, or its agent, has demanded money or other compensation in excess of that established in its schedule of fees filed with the Board pursuant to this Ordinance; or D. the certificate holder has failed to comply with a correction order issued under Section 12 of this Ordinance; or E. the certificate holder has been adiudicated guilty of a felony provided his/her civil rights have not been restored; or F. the certificate holder has been found by a court of competent iurisdiction guilty of any criminal offense involving moral turpitude; or G. the certificate holder has been found guilty of malpractice or negligence in the operation of its service; or H. the certificate holder has had their/its state license revoked or suspended.