§ 10:422. Denial, suspension and revocation.

(a)

Every owner or operator of an air ambulance service licensed under this chapter shall comply with all city, state and federal laws. Failure to do so will justify the department of EMS suspending or revoking the permit or license.

(b)

The department of EMS may deny any applicant's permit or license whenever in the exercise of his/her reasonable and sound discretion, and after notice and affording the applicant a hearing thereon, the department of EMS shall determine that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to have such permit or license. The applicant may appeal within ten (10) days from such denial to the metropolitan council for a hearing by requesting an appeal with the council administrator.

(c)

The department of EMS is hereby given authority to suspend any permit or license issued under this chapter for failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of this chapter, such suspension to last for a period of not more than thirty (30) days. The department of EMS is also given authority to revoke any permit or license for failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter; however, the permit or license may not be revoked unless the holder has received notice and has had an opportunity to present evidence in his/her behalf to the department.

(d)

Whenever a person who shall have been issued a permit or license to operate an air ambulance service under this chapter shall be charged in any court with a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or with any felony, or with violation of this chapter, the department of EMS and the finance director are hereby given authority to suspend the permit or license pending final disposition of the charges against him/her, and to revoke same upon conviction thereof.

(Ord. No. 9234, 2-13-91; Ord. No. 15285, § 1, 3-28-12; Ord. No. 16880, § 1, 8-8-18)