Section 140. Issuance of an exemption

A. A request for an exemption may be approved and an exemption issued provided all of the following conditions are met:

1. The information contained in the request is complete and correct.

2. The need for such an exemption is determined to be genuine.

3. The issuance of an exemption would not present any risk to, threaten or endanger the public health, safety or welfare of citizens.

B. If the request is made by an EMS agency, the board may accept the recommendation of the governing body or chief administrative officer provided all of the conditions in subsection A of this section are met.

C. If the request is made by an affiliated provider who is certified or a candidate for certification, the board will consider the recommendation of the operational medical director and the agency head with which the provider is affiliated.

D. The person making the request will be notified in writing of the approval or denial of a request.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 19, Issue 3 and Volume 19, Issue 9, eff. January 15, 2003; amended, Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 06, eff. December 13, 2006; Volume 28, Issue 02, eff. November 1, 2011.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of Virginia.