§ 29-115. Investigation of applicant; issuance, contents and display.

(a)

The Chief of Police, upon the filing of an application for a taxicab driver's permit as set forth in Section 29-114 and after notice to the applicant and opportunity afforded the applicant to be heard, shall promptly make an investigation of the matters stated in the application. If the Chief shall find, upon such investigation, that the applicant possesses the necessary qualifications on the basis of the information furnished in the application and the investigation thereof, the Chief shall issue a permit card, which shall bear a number and which shall contain the following:

(1)

The name, business address and a photograph of the applicant;

(2)

The name of the owner of the vehicles to be operated by the applicant; and

(3)

If different, the name of the company for whom the applicant will be driving.

The driver shall post the permit card in full view of the passenger in any taxicab which is being operated or is in charge of the applicant. The permit shall be valid only for the operation of such vehicle owned by the person listed on such permit card and shall not be valid for operation of any other taxicab until such time as the driver has provided written notification, on a form provided by the Chief, and shall have had the name of the owner of such other vehicle indicated on the permit.

(b)

The possession by a person of a valid, current driver's license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles shall create a presumption that such person has the minimum physical and mental qualifications provided in this article for driving a taxicab. However, if the Chief has doubts as to an applicant's physical or mental capability, the Chief may require the applicant to submit to a physical examination by a licensed doctor of medicine and to verify by written report filed by such doctor the applicant's physical or mental capabilities.

(Code 1993, § 30-43; Code 2004, § 110-64)

(Code 1993, § 30-43; Code 2004, § 110-64)