Suspension, Revocation, and Restriction of Accredited Training Providers

PURPOSE: This rule provides the processes and reasons for suspension, revocation and restriction of an accredited training provider. (1) The Office of Lead Licensing and Accreditation (OLLA) may restrict, suspend or revoke training provider accreditation if a training provider, training manager, or other person with supervisory authority over the training provider does any one or any combination of the following: (A) Provides, offers to provide, or claims to provide OLLA-accredited training courses without such accreditation; (B) Presents inaccurate information in a training course; (C) Fails to submit required information or notifications to OLLA in a timely manner; (D) Falsifies accreditation records, instructor qualifications, or other accreditationrelated information or documentation; (E) Fails to comply with the training standards and requirements in 19 CSR 3070.320; (F) Has history of citations or violations of existing local, state and federal regulations or standards; (G) Has been convicted of a felony under any state or federal law or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere in a criminal prosecution under the laws of any state or of the United States; (H) Fails to comply with federal, state or local lead statutes or regulations; (I) Makes false or misleading statements to OLLA in its application for accreditation or reaccreditation which OLLA relied upon in approving the application; or (J) Final disciplinary action against a training provider by another state, territory, federal agency or country, whether or not voluntarily agreed to by the training provider, including, but not limited to, the denial of accreditation, surrender of the accreditation, allowing the accreditation to expire or lapse, or discontinuing or restricting the accreditation while subject to investigation or while actually under investigation by another state, territory, or federal agency or country. (2) Prior to restricting, suspending, or revoking a training provider’s accreditation, a training provider shall be given written notice of the reasons for the restriction, suspension and/or revocation. The training provider may request a hearing by the department according to Chapter 536 of Administrative Procedures Act. AUTHORITY: sections 701.301 and 701.314, RSMo Supp. 1998.* Emergency rule filed Aug. 19, 1999, effective Aug. 30, 1999, expired Feb. 25, 2000. Original rule filed Aug. 19, 1999, effective Feb. 29, 2000. *Original authority: 701.301, RSMo 1998 and 701.314, RSMo 1993, amended 1998.