Section 1031.12. Discipline of EMS educational institutes

(a) Grounds for discipline. The Department may discipline an EMS educational institute or an applicant for an EMS educational institute certification for one or more of the following reasons:

(1) Failure to satisfy the responsibilities imposed upon it under § § 1025.1—1025.3 (relating to accreditation and operational requirements of EMS educational institutes; accreditation process; and advertising).

(2) An absence of students in the program for 2 consecutive years.

(3) Submission of a fraudulent or deceptive application for accreditation.

(b) Types of discipline authorized. If disciplinary action is appropriate under subsection (a), the Department may do one or more of the following:

(1) Deny the application for accreditation or reaccreditation.

(2) Impose terms of probation.

(3) Revoke, suspend, limit or otherwise restrict the accreditation.

(4) Impose a civil money penalty not exceeding $1,000 for each infraction.

The provisions of this § 1031.12 adopted October 11, 2013, effective April 10, 2014, 43 Pa.B. 6093.