Section 26-43-302 - Air Ambulance Membership Organizations; Certificate of Registration; Application

26-43-302. Air ambulance membership organizations; certificate of registration; application. (a) An air ambulance membership organization shall obtain a certificate of registration from the commissioner before operating as an air ambulance membership organization in Wyoming. (b) An air ambulance membership organization seeking a certificate of registration from the commissioner shall apply on a form created and prescribed by the commissioner. The application shall include: (i) An application fee not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00); (ii) Information regarding whether a previous application for a certificate of registration under this article or for a substantially similar certificate under the laws of another state has been denied, revoked, suspended or terminated; (iii) Information regarding whether the applicant is currently under investigation or the subject of any pending action and whether the applicant has been found in violation of any statute or regulation in any jurisdiction in the last five (5) years; (iv) Information sufficient for the commissioner to determine whether the applicant has adequate expertise and experience to operate an air ambulance membership

risdiction in the last five (5) years; (iv) Information sufficient for the commissioner to determine whether the applicant has adequate expertise and experience to operate an air ambulance membership organization and is of good character; (v) Certification that the applicant has established a dedicated toll-free telephone number for its customers and an internet website that makes available the names and addresses of all current air ambulance providers with which the applicant has contracted directly or through a provider network; (vi) Proof that the applicant has posted a surety bond and has established a reserve fund as required by W.S. 26-43-305(f). (c) Upon receipt of an application, the commissioner shall review the application and shall notify the applicant of any deficiencies in the application not later than twenty-one (21) days after receiving the application. Not more than ninety (90) days after receipt of an application containing all required information, the commissioner shall issue a certificate of registration to an applicant that has satisfied all requirements imposed by this article.

receipt of an application containing all required information, the commissioner shall issue a certificate of registration to an applicant that has satisfied all requirements imposed by this article. (d) A certificate of registration issued under this section shall be effective for one (1) year after the date of issuance unless renewed as provided by W.S. 26-43-303(a).