N.J. Admin. Code § 8:40A-7.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:40A-7.1 - General information

(a) No person shall act in the capacity of an EMT-Basic in any form or manner until first certified or recognized by the Department, in accordance with this standards set forth in this chapter.

(b) Absent the granting of a waiver, as provided for in (c) below, no person shall be certified or recognized as an EMT-Basic if he or she has been accepted into a pre-trial intervention, conditional discharge or other diversionary program in this State or any other state or convicted of:

1. Any crime;

2. Any disorderly persons offense; and/or

3. A petty disorderly persons offense involving the possession, utilization, sale and/or distribution of any controlled dangerous substance; representing a risk of harm to the health, safety or welfare of patients; and/or involving patient abuse or patient neglect.

(c) A person who has been convicted of any crime or offense listed in (b)1 through 3 above may, in accordance with 8:40A-1.4, request a waiver of this requirement. All requests must be made in writing, and shall be considered in compliance with the Rehabilitated Convicted Offenders Act, 2A:168A-1 et seq.

(d) EMT-Basic certification or recertification shall not be issued until such time as the person has provided the Department with his or her full name, permanent mailing address and other information as may be required by the Department. This information shall be maintained by the Department and shall be utilized to maintain a register of all persons applying for certification.

(e) Expiration of all certifications shall occur on either June 30 or December 31, depending on the date of initial certification. Certifications shall be valid until 12:00 midnight of the expiration date listed on the card. No grace periods or extensions shall be granted.

(f) Certification cards are the property of the Department, and shall be immediately surrendered to Department staff upon demand. All certification cards shall become immediately null and void and shall be returned to the Department concurrent with the revocation or voluntary surrender of a person's EMT-Basic certification.

(g) One original certification card shall be furnished free of charge. All requests for replacement cards must be submitted in writing.

(h) Once certified, it shall be the responsibility of the EMT-Basic to immediately notify OEMS, in writing, of:

1. Conviction of any crime or offense or acceptance into a pre-trial intervention, conditional discharge or other diversionary program in this or any other state listed in (b)1 through 3, above; and/or

2. Any change of name and/or address, and to provide appropriate documentation as may be required by the Department.

(i) A person shall not knowingly file any record or document that is falsified, fraudulent or untrue. The filing of such false records or documents shall be sufficient cause for the revocation, or refusal to issue or renew, an EMT-Basic certification.

(j) Notwithstanding (e) above, during the period of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, EMT-Basic certifications set to expire on June 30, 2020, shall be automatically extended to December 31, 2020.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:40A-7.1

Modified by Executive Order No. 103(2020) 52 N.J.R. 1652(b), effective 8/7/2020