St. Mary Parish |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 11. LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS |
Article VII. PRIVATE AMBULANCES |
§ 11-161. Denial, suspension and revocation of permit or license.
(a)
Every owner, operator or driver licensed under this article shall comply with the provisions hereof and with all parish, state and federal laws. Failure to do so will result in the parish president suspending or revoking the permit or license.
(b)
The parish president may deny any applicant's permit or license whenever in the exercise of his reasonable and sound discretion and after notice and affording the applicant and a hearing thereon he shall determine that the applicant does not possess the necessary qualifications for such permit or license.
(c)
Any party aggrieved by the granting or denial by the parish president of an applicant's permit may appeal such granting or denial to the parish council by written notice given to the chairman of the parish council, by personal delivery or by certified mail, return receipt requested to the offices of the parish council within 20 days of the date of the action of which complaint is made. The parish council shall afford the complaining party a hearing of its complaint. Notice of the hearing of the complaint must be given to all permitted providers of ambulance services, by personal delivery or by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least ten days prior to such hearing.
(d)
The parish president may suspend any permit or license issued under this article for failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of the article, such suspension to last for a period of not more than 30 days. The parish president may also revoke any permit or license for failure to comply with the provisions of this article. However, the permit or license may not be revoked unless the holder has received notice and has had an opportunity to present evidence on his behalf.
(e)
Whenever a person who shall have been issued a permit or license under this article shall be charged in any court with a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or with any felony, or with violation of this article, the parish president is hereby given authority to suspend the permit or license pending final disposition of the charges against him, and to revoke same upon conviction thereof.
(Ord. No. 1134, 3-27-91)