Section 655 IAC 1-1-7 - Revocation or denial of certificationAuthority: IC 22-14-2-7
Affected: IC 4-21.5-3-6; IC 22-12-7-7
Sec. 7.
(a) Upon receipt of evidence that information provided to the board, upon which an application for certification was submitted or certification was issued, was falsified, the board shall impose an appropriate sanction following the provisions of IC 4-21.5-3-6 and IC 22-12-7-7(4).(b) The board may take action with respect to the application for or certification of any fire service person or nonfire service person in accordance with the provisions of IC 4-21.5-3-6 and IC 22-12-7-7(4) upon information provided to the board that the fire service person or nonfire service person has: (1) failed to uphold and respect a student's right to privacy, dignity, and safety;(2) been convicted of an offense if the acts that resulted in the conviction have a direct bearing on whether or not the person shall be entrusted to perform the activities permitted under any certification held by the fire service person or nonfire service person. Such convictions shall include, without limitation, arson and child molestation; or(3) failed to comply with the board's rules.(c) Review may be initiated by the board in the absence of external written requests or complaints. Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education; 655 IAC 1-1-7; filed May 26, 1989, 2:15 p.m.: 12 IR 1871; readopted filed Aug 27, 2001, 10:55 a.m.: 25 IR 203; filed Nov 16, 2001, 4:37 p.m.: 25 IR 1159; errata, 26 IR 383; readopted filed Sep 21, 2007, 9:23 a.m.: 20071010-IR-655070387RFA; readopted filed Oct 10, 2007, 9:19 a.m.: 20071031-IR-655070387RFA; filed Dec 15, 2008, 11:36 a.m.: 20090114-IR-655080429FRA; readopted filed Sep 9, 2013, 8:27 a.m.: 20131009-IR-655130180RFAReadopted filed 9/19/2019, 4:10 p.m.: 20191016-IR-655190177RFA