Section 100221.02 - [Operative 1/1/2025] Fees(a) All monies owed by the certifying entities shall be received by the Authority within thirty (30) days of the last day of the calendar month in which a certificate was issued, unless an agreement for some other payment plan has been made between the certifying entity and the Authority. The following fees shall apply: (1) $75 per initial EMT or Advanced EMT certificate or per an applicant whose criminal background check from the DOJ is no longer active.(2) $37 per EMT or Advanced EMT certification renewal.(b) A certifying entity shall pay a penalty of fifteen percent (15%) of the fees owed as specified in Subsection (a) of this Section to the Authority if the fees are not transmitted to the Authority within ninety (90) days of the last day of the calendar month in which a certificate was issued, unless the certifying entity enters into an agreement with the Authority which specifies different terms.(c) The Authority may assess a penalty of $500 for failure to update the Registry, within three (3) working days of taking certification action on an EMT or Advanced EMT certificate.(d) Failure to comply with any provisions of this Chapter shall result in the suspension of the certifying entity's access to the Registry until such a time that the certifying entity comes into compliance including the receipt of any delinquent fees and/or penalties at the Authority. The process for suspending a certifying entity's access to the Registry will be as follows: (1) The Authority will notify the certifying entity and their governing board in writing, by registered mail, of the provisions of this Chapter with which the certifying entity is not in compliance.(2) Within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of the notification of noncompliance, the certifying entity shall submit in writing, by registered mail, to the Authority one of the following: (A) Evidence of compliance with the provisions of this Chapter, or(B) A plan for meeting compliance with the provisions of this Chapter within thirty (30) calendar days from the day of receipt of the notification of noncompliance.(3) After thirty (30) calendar days from the mailing date of the noncompliance notification if no response pursuant to subsection (2) above is received from the certifying entity, the Authority shall suspend the certifying entity's access to the Registry and shall notify in writing, by registered mail, the certifying entity and their governing board of the suspension and the necessary steps that must be completed by the certifying entity in order to restore access to the Registry.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 100221.02
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1797.107, 1797.117, 1797.211 and 1797.217, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1797.62, 1797.211 and 1797.217, Health and Safety Code.
1. Renumbering of section 100345 to section 100221.02 filed 9-5-2024; operative 1/1/2025 (Register 2024, No. 36).