LAC 46:XXXVIII.305. Delay of Licensure, Reinstatement, or the Right to Practice EMS as a Student

A. Applicants for licensure, reinstatement, and for practice as a EMS student shall have approval delayed for licensure, for reinstatement, to receive a temporary working permit, to be eligible for the national registry exam, or to enter or progress into any clinical EMS course, if the applicant: 1. has any pending disciplinary action or any restrictions of any form by any licensing/certifying entity in any state; or 2. has a pending criminal charge for any crime that directly related to the EMS profession generally or the specific type of EMS license type, permit, or eligibility sought; or 3. has pled guilty, nolo contendere, been convicted of or committed a crime that directly related to the EMS profession generally or the specific type of EMS license type, permit, or eligibility sought, and the conditions of the court have not been met, or is currently serving a court ordered probation or parole. B. For purposes of this Section, a pardon, suspension of imposition of sentence, expungement, or pretrial diversion or similar programs shall not negate or diminish the requirements of this Section. C. Applicants who are delayed licensure, reinstatement, or the right to practice EMS, as a student shall not be eligible to submit a new application until the following conditions are met: 1. the applicant presents sufficient evidence that the cause for the delay no longer exists; and 2. a hearing or conference is held before the commission to review the evidence, to afford the applicant the opportunity to prove that the cause for the delay no longer exists, and to provide an opportunity for the commission to evaluate changes in the person or conditions.