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Session Laws, 1999
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(1) SUBMIT AN APPLICATION ON THE FORM THAT THE EMS BOARD

REQUIRES;

(2) PAY TO THE EMS BOARD THE APPLICATION OR RENEWAL FEE SET BY
THE EMS BOARD; AND

(3) MEET THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THIS SECTION.

(I) (1) THE EMS BOARD SHALL ISSUE A NEW OR A RENEWED CERTIFICATE
TO A FACILITY THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(2) EACH CERTIFICATE SHALL INCLUDE:

(I) THE TYPE OF CERTIFICATE;

(II) THE FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE FACILITY;

(III) A UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER; AND

(IV) THE DATES OF ISSUANCE AND EXPIRATION OF THE

CERTIFICATE.

(J) A CERTIFICATE IS VALID FOR 3 YEARS.

(K) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE AN AUTOMATED
EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR AT AN AUTHORIZED FACILITY MAY ADMINISTER
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS REASONABLY
BELIEVED TO BE A VICTIM OF SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST IF PHYSICIAN SERVICES OR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ARE NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE.

(L) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE AN AUTOMATED
EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR AT AN AUTHORIZED FACILITY SHALL FOLLOW THE
PROTOCOLS ESTABLISHED BY THE EMS BOARD.

(M) THE EMS BOARD MAY ISSUE A CEASE AND DESIST ORDER OR OBTAIN
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF:

(1) IF A FACILITY MAKES AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION
AVAILABLE' IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, OR

(2) IF AN INDIVIDUAL PROVIDES AUTOMATED EXTERNAL
DEFIBRILLATION IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.

(N) (1) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER IMMUNITIES AVAILABLE UNDER
STATUTORY OR COMMON LAW, AN AUTHORIZED FACILITY IS NOT CIVILLY LIABLE
FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION IN THE PROVISION OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL
DEFIBRILLATION IF THE AUTHORIZED FACILITY:

(I) HAS SATISFIED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MAKING AUTOMATED
EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION AVAILABLE UNDER THIS SECTION; AND

(II) POSSESSES A VALID CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF THE ACT OR

OMISSION.

 

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