Section 4765.18 - Grounds for suspension or revocation of certificateThe state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services may suspend or revoke a certificate of accreditation or a certificate of approval issued under section 4765.17 of the Revised Code for any of the following reasons:
(A) Violation of this chapter or any rule adopted under it;(B) Furnishing of false, misleading, or incomplete information to the board;(C) The signing of an application or the holding of a certificate of accreditation by a person who has pleaded guilty to or has been convicted of a felony, or has pleaded guilty to or been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude;(D) The signing of an application or the holding of a certificate of accreditation by a person who is addicted to the use of any controlled substance or has been adjudicated incompetent for that purpose by a court, as provided in section 5122.301 of the Revised Code;(E) Violation of any commitment made in an application for a certificate of accreditation or certificate of approval;(F) Presentation to prospective students of misleading, false, or fraudulent information relating to the emergency medical services training program or emergency medical services continuing education program, employment opportunities, or opportunities for enrollment in accredited institutions of higher education after entering or completing courses offered by the operator of a program;(G) Failure to maintain in a safe and sanitary condition premises and equipment used in conducting courses of study;(H) Failure to maintain financial resources adequate for the satisfactory conduct of courses of study or to retain a sufficient number of certified instructors;(I) Discrimination in the acceptance of students upon the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.Amended by 135th General Assembly, HB 52,§1, eff. 4/6/2023.Amended by 134th General Assembly, HB 509,§1, eff. 4/6/2023.Amended by 130th General Assembly, HB 51,§101.01, eff. 7/1/2013.Effective Date: 11-12-1992 .