(1) Each organization subject to this part must pay to the department the following nonrefundable fees, and these fees must be deposited into the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund to be applied solely for salaries and expenses of the department incurred in implementing and enforcing this part:
(a) Basic life support service license application: $660, to be paid biennially.
(b) Advanced life support service license application: $1,375, to be paid biennially.
(c) Original or renewal vehicle permit application for basic or advanced life support: $25, to be paid biennially.
(d) Air ambulance service application: $1,375, to be paid biennially.
(e) Original or renewal aircraft permit application for air ambulance: $25, to be paid biennially.
(2) Each person subject to this part must pay to the department the following nonrefundable fees, and these fees must be deposited into the Medical Quality Assurance Trust Fund:
(a) Emergency medical technician certification examination application: $40.
(b) Emergency medical technician original certificate application: $35.
(c) Emergency medical technician renewal certificate application: $20, to be paid biennially.
(d) Paramedic certification examination application: $40.
(e) Paramedic original certificate application: $45.
(f) Paramedic renewal certificate application: $45, to be paid biennially.
(3) A volunteer emergency medical services provider licensed by the department and persons actively serving with the provider without pay are not required to pay any of the fees set by the department for licensure, vehicle permits, or personnel certification. A licensee that charges any service fee is not entitled to this exemption. An emergency medical technician or paramedic certificate issued in accordance with this volunteer fee exemption provision is invalid while the certificateholder is performing his or her duties in a paid capacity.
(4)(a) If a certificate, license, or permit issued under this part is lost or destroyed, the person or entity to whom the certificate, license, or permit was issued may, upon payment of a fee to be set by the department not to exceed $10, obtain a duplicate, or substitute thereof.
(b) Upon surrender of the original emergency medical technician or paramedic certificate and receipt of a replacement fee to be set by the department not to exceed $10, the department shall issue a replacement certificate to make a change in name.
(5) The department may provide same-day grading of the examination for an applicant for emergency medical technician or paramedic certification.
(6) The department may offer walk-in eligibility determination and examination to applicants for emergency medical technician or paramedic certification who pay to the department a nonrefundable fee to be set by the department not to exceed $65. The fee is in addition to the certification fee and examination fee. The department must establish locations and times for eligibility determination and examination.
(7) The cost of emergency medical technician or paramedic certification examination review may not exceed $50.
History.—s. 14, ch. 73-126; s. 2, ch. 74-334; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 4, ch. 77-347; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 15. 24, 25, ch. 82-402; ss. 7, 12, 13, ch. 83-196; s. 15, ch. 84-317; s. 62, ch. 86-220; ss. 16, 36, ch. 92-78; s. 798, ch. 95-148; s. 1, ch. 2013-130; s. 17, ch. 2015-4.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation
Part III - Medical Transportation Services (Ss. 401.2101-401.465)
401.24 - Emergency medical services state plan.
401.245 - Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.
401.25 - Licensure as a basic life support or an advanced life support service.
401.251 - Air ambulance service; licensure.
401.252 - Interfacility transfer.
401.253 - Reporting of controlled substance overdoses.
401.254 - Treatment of injured police canines.
401.26 - Vehicle permits for basic life support and advanced life support services.
401.268 - Protocols with regional poison control centers.
401.27 - Personnel; standards and certification.
401.2701 - Emergency medical services training programs.
401.2715 - Recertification training of emergency medical technicians and paramedics.
401.272 - Emergency medical services community health care.
401.273 - Emergency medical technician and paramedic registry for disasters and emergencies.
401.2915 - Automated external defibrillators.
401.2916 - Educational campaign.
401.31 - Inspection and examination.
401.321 - Transferability of license; effect of sale, transfer, assignment, or lease of service.
401.345 - Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund.
401.38 - Participation in federal programs.
401.411 - Disciplinary action; penalties.
401.414 - Complaint investigation procedures.
401.421 - Injunctive relief; cease and desist notice; civil penalty; enforcement.
401.425 - Emergency medical services quality assurance; immunity from liability.
401.435 - First responder agencies and training.
401.445 - Emergency examination and treatment of incapacitated persons.