Sec. 19a-195b. Reinstatement of expired certification. Validity of expired certificate. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 19a-195b. Reinstatement of expired certification. Validity of expired certificate. (a) Any person certified as an emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician-intermediate, medical response technician or emergency medical services instructor pursuant to this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to section 19a-179 whose certification has expired may apply to the Department of Public Health for reinstatement of such certification as follows: (1) If such certification expired one year or less from the date of application for reinstatement, such person shall complete the requirements for recertification specified in regulations adopted pursuant to section 19a-179, as such recertification regulations may be from time to time amended; (2) if such certification expired more than one year but less than three years from the date of application for reinstatement, such person shall complete the training required for recertification and the examination required for initial certification specified in regulations adopted pursuant to section 19a-179, as such training and examination regulations may be from time to time amended; or (3) if such certification expired three or more years from the date of application for reinstatement, such person shall complete the requirements for initial certification specified in regulations adopted pursuant to section 19a-179, as such initial certification regulations may be from time to time amended.

      (b) Any certificate issued pursuant to this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to section 19a-179 which expires on or after January 1, 2001, shall remain valid for ninety days after the expiration date of such certificate. Any such certificate shall become void upon the expiration of such ninety-day period.

      (P.A. 01-1, S. 2, 3.)

      History: P.A. 01-1 effective February 7, 2001.