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It shall be a violation of this chapter, for any person, business entity, hospital, or governmental <br />agency to: <br />A. Intentionally obstruct, bar or otherwise interfere with an inspection conducted under the purview <br />of this chapter; <br />B. Knowingly make an omission of a material fact or a false statement in any application or other <br />document filed with the EMS Emergency Services Director. <br />C. Knowingly, by telephone or otherwise, cause to be placed or place a false emergency medical <br />call; <br />D. Knowingly violate or fail to observe any requirement of this chapter, or any rule, regulation or <br />order under the provision of this chapter; <br />E. Represent herself, himself, or itself as an emergency medical transport service, as advanced <br />life support service, or a special limited service, or engage in the business of conducting an <br />emergency medical transport service, an advanced life support service, or a special limited <br />service without first obtaining an appropriate certificate of public convenience and necessity <br />from the board as provided herein and obtaining the necessary State of Florida licenses, as <br />applicable; or <br />F. Operate an ambulance or emergency medical services vehicles that does not meet the <br />requirements of this chapter and F.S. Ch. 401. <br />A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to occur each day a prohibited act occurs. <br />Complaint procedures. Complaints about a certificate holder will be in writing and shall be reviewed <br />for sufficiency by the €M-9 Emergency Services Director. Should the review substantially verify that a <br />violation of this chapter or state law has occurred, the €M-9 Emergency Services Director may <br />conduct an investigation. The EMS Emergency Services d Director shall be provided access to the <br />certificate holder's business, personnel, and documents to assist in said investigation. The EMS <br />Emergency Services Director shall forward a copy of the investigation and enforcement action taken <br />to the state EMS office. <br />3. Proceedings. Proceedings for revocation, alteration, or suspension of a certificate shall be <br />undertaken by the board at a public hearing with notice to all certificate holders and after publication <br />of notice not less than one week before the hearing date, where it is found that: <br />A. The certificate holder has failed or neglected to abide by this chapter or the rules and regulation <br />promulgated by the board, or F.S. Ch. 401; or <br />B. The application submitted to secure a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the <br />board of county commissioners contains false representation or omitted material facts; or <br />C. The certificate holder, or its agent, has demanded money or other compensation in excess of <br />that established in its schedule of fees filed with the board pursuant to this chapter; or <br />D. The certificate holder has failed to comply with a correction order issued under section 304.12 <br />of this chapter; or <br />E. The certificate holder has been adjudicated guilty of a felony provided his/her civil rights have <br />not been restored; or <br />F. The certificate holder has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction guilty of any criminal <br />offense involving moral turpitude; or <br />G. The certificate holder has been found guilty of malpractice or negligence in the operation of its <br />service; or <br />H. The certificate holder has had their/its state license revoked or suspended. <br />Part 11 of Chapter 304 shall be stricken in its entirety. <br />94 <br />