2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 40:1232.5 — Certification; requirements; renewal

§1232.5.  Certification; requirements; renewal

A.  Applicants for initial certification as emergency medical personnel shall submit the following evidence to the bureau:

(1)  Completion of the required approved educational program.

(2)  Documentation that the applicant meets the qualifications and requirements as established by the bureau.

B.  In lieu of the evidence required by Subsection A of this Section, an applicant may submit evidence that he has been duly licensed or certified in another state, territory, or country or has received military training and certification as emergency medical personnel as defined in R.S. 40:1231, and meets the qualifications and requirements established by the bureau.

C.(1)  The certificate shall be renewed every two years provided the applicant seeking renewal completes the application and meets the requirements for renewal established by the bureau prior to the expiration date on his current certificate.

(2)  An individual whose certificate expires by his failure to renew as provided may be reinstated provided the applicant submits a completed application and meets any additional requirements established by the bureau for an individual who has failed to timely renew his certificate.

Acts 1997, No. 913, §2.