Santa Clara County Municipal Code Art. 8 Suspension, Revocation and/or Probation

The permit officer may suspend, revoke, or place on probation an ambulance service permit holder for failure to comply with and maintain compliance with, or for violation of, any applicable provisions, standards or requirements of state or local law, or of any regulations promulgated hereunder. Suspension or probation is not a condition precedent to revocation.

(Ord. No. NS-300.513, § 2, 2-23-93)

The permit officer shall follow, as closely as possible, all procedures outlined in Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 6, with respect to the suspension or revocation of a permit, or the placement of a permit holder on probation.

All references in Chapter 6 to Health and Safety Code § 1798.200 shall be deleted for purposes of this article.

(Ord. No. NS-300.513, § 2, 2-23-93)

For the purpose of adapting the procedures outlined in Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 6 for use in this chapter, the following substitution of terms is acknowledged:

(1) "Permit officer" shall replace all references to "medical director."

(2) "Permit" shall replace all references to "certificate," "certification," or "prehospital emergency medical care certificate."

(3) "Permit holder" shall replace all references to "certificate holder," "prehospital emergency medical care certificate holder," "individual" or "person."

(4) Reference to any level of EMT shall refer to the permit holder.

(Ord. No. NS-300.513, § 2, 2-23-93)

When a permit is suspended or revoked, the permit officer shall notify all public safety agencies, hospitals and other interested parties in the County of this fact, specifying the name(s) of the permittee(s), the ambulance service and the action taken.

(Ord. No. NS-300.513, § 2, 2-23-93)