(a)Not less than ninety (90) days before a certificate of
registration expires, an air ambulance membership organization
seeking to maintain its registration shall submit a renewal
application on a form prescribed by the commissioner, the annual
report required under W.S. 26-43-307(a) and a renewal fee not to
exceed three hundred dollars ($300.00). The commissioner shall
renew the certificate of registration for any air ambulance
membership organization that is in compliance with the
provisions of this article and any rules promulgated pursuant to
this article. An air ambulance membership organization may renew
its registration for up to one (1) year after expiration of its
certificate of registration by paying the renewal fee and a late
fee equal to the renewal fee. An air ambulance memb
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(a) Not less than ninety (90) days before a certificate of
registration expires, an air ambulance membership organization
seeking to maintain its registration shall submit a renewal
application on a form prescribed by the commissioner, the annual
report required under W.S. 26-43-307(a) and a renewal fee not to
exceed three hundred dollars ($300.00). The commissioner shall
renew the certificate of registration for any air ambulance
membership organization that is in compliance with the
provisions of this article and any rules promulgated pursuant to
this article. An air ambulance membership organization may renew
its registration for up to one (1) year after expiration of its
certificate of registration by paying the renewal fee and a late
fee equal to the renewal fee. An air ambulance membership
organization shall not enroll new members until their
registration is renewed in accordance with this section or a new
certificate of registration is approved.
(b) The commissioner may suspend or revoke a certificate
of registration after notice and an opportunity for a hearing
held in accordance with this article and the Wyoming
Administrative Procedure Act if the commissioner has reasonable
cause to believe that the air ambulance membership organization:
(i) Is not operating in compliance with the
provisions of this article;
(ii) Has advertised, merchandized or attempted to
merchandise its services in a manner that misrepresents its
services or capacity for service;
(iii) Has engaged in deceptive, misleading or unfair
practices prohibited by the Wyoming Consumer Protection Act;
(iv) Is not fulfilling its obligations as an air
ambulance membership organization; or
(v) Would be hazardous to the members of the air
ambulance membership organization if continued operation were
permitted.
(c) If the commissioner has reasonable cause under
subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner shall notify
the air ambulance membership organization in writing
specifically stating the grounds for suspending or revoking a
certificate of registration. The certificate holder may demand a
hearing not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the
notice. Any hearing held under this subsection shall be
conducted pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
(d) Upon reasonable cause shown, the commissioner may
suspend the authority of the air ambulance membership
organization to enroll new members for a specified period of
time not to exceed ninety (90) days. Any suspension under this
subsection shall specify in writing any conditions the air
ambulance membership organization shall meet before
reinstatement of its authority to enroll new members.
(e) The commissioner may rescind or modify any suspension
ordered under this section. Any modification that results in a
suspension being extended or additional conditions imposed on an
air ambulance membership organization shall not take effect
until after notice is given to the air ambulance membership
organization with an opportunity for a hearing held in
accordance with this article and the Wyoming Administrative
Procedure Act.
(f) No certificate of registration of an air ambulance
membership organization that has been suspended or revoked shall
be reinstated unless requested by the air ambulance membership
organization. The commissioner shall not grant the request for
reinstatement if the commissioner finds by a preponderance of
the evidence that the circumstances for which the suspension or
revocation occurred still exist or are likely to recur.
(g) In lieu of a suspension or revocation of a certificate
of registration, the commissioner may:
(i) Issue and serve upon an air ambulance membership
organization a violation notice that includes the basis for the
violation and an order requiring the air ambulance membership
organization to cease and desist from engaging in the acts or
practices that caused the issuance of the violation notice;
(ii) Impose a civil penalty of not more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each violation.
(h) An air ambulance membership organization shall
immediately notify the commissioner if a certificate of
registration or other substantially similar authorization issued
in another jurisdiction has been suspended, revoked or not
renewed.