KRS 311A.080: Persons prohibited from operating ambulance service or first response

program -- Penalties.

(1) No person as defined in KRS 446.010 who is not licensed to do so, or whose license

to do so has been suspended, revoked, or denied, shall operate an ambulance service

or advanced life support emergency medical first response program.

(2) Any person as defined in KRS 446.010 who violates subsection (1) of this section is

guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class D felony for each

subsequent offense.

(3) The provisions of this section shall not preclude the board from revoking or

increasing the suspension period of a person operating an ambulance service or

advanced life support first response program which has illegally operated while its

license is under suspension or has been revoked.

(4) The filing of criminal charges or a criminal conviction for violation of the

provisions of this chapter or the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder

shall not preclude the board from inst ituting or imposing board disciplinary action

authorized by this chapter against any person or organization violating this chapter

or the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder.

(5) The institution or imposition of disciplinary action by the boa rd against any person

or organization violating the provisions of this chapter or the administrative

regulations promulgated thereunder shall not preclude the filing of criminal charges

against or a criminal conviction of any person or organization for vio lation of the

provisions of this chapter or the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder.