Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health
Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services
Chapter 5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) DRIVER
Subchapter 14 - EMS Driver, Grounds for Suspension or Revocation
Rule 15-12-31-5.14.1
Current through September 24, 2024
Grounds for suspension or revocation include
1. Fraud or any misstatement of fact in the procurement of any certification or in any other statement of representation to the BEMS or its representatives.
2. Gross negligence.
3. Repeated negligent acts.
4. Incompetence.
5. Disregarding the speed regulations prescribed by law while on duty.
6. Revocation or any other loss of Mississippi driver's license.
7. Failure to maintain all current EMS Driver training standards as required by the BEMS.
8. The commission of any fraudulent, dishonest, or corrupt act which is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, and duties of pre-hospital personnel.
9. Conviction of any crime which is directly related to the qualification, functions, and duties of pre-hospital personnel, or the conviction of any felony. The record of conviction or a certified copy thereof will be conclusive evidence of such conviction.
10. Violating or attempting to violate directly or indirectly or assisting in or abetting the violation of, or conspiring to violate, any provision of this part of the regulations promulgated by the BEMS, pertaining to pre-hospital personnel.
11. Violating or attempting to violate any federal or state statute or regulation which regulates narcotics, dangerous drugs, or controlled substances.
12. Unauthorized, misuse or excessive use of narcotics, dangerous drugs, or controlled substances or alcoholic beverages.
13. Failure to comply with the requirements of a Mississippi EMS Scholarship program.
14. Failure to comply with an employer's request for drug and alcohol testing.
15. Failure to wear high visibility safety apparel that meets the requirements of the American National Standard for High Visibility Apparel ANSI/ISEA 107-2004 Performance Class 2 or Performance Class 3, or the ANSI/ISEA 207-2006 Standard while functioning within the right-of-way of any road, street, highway, or other area where vehicle or machinery traffic is present. All garments must have labels, affixed by the manufacturer in accordance with the standard, that indicate compliance with the Performance Class 2, Performance Class 3, or 207-2006 standard.
16. Any conduct, regardless of whether convicted, which constitutes a crime of violence, or which constitutes any of the following crimes:
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-59-5
