§ 84.1-2-12. Revocation or suspension of certificates.

(a)

In response to any finding that the public safety and welfare so demands, the Director may suspend any individual numbered taxicab certificate(s) of a certificate holder, until proof of compliance is met to the Director's satisfaction for any of the following reasons:

(1)

Failure to maintain the taxicab(s) and/or meter(s) identified in such certificates in good order and repair, in accordance with Article 8 of this Chapter.

(2)

Failure to pay any fees lawfully assessed upon the ownership or operation of any such vehicle(s), identified as taxicabs in such individual numbered taxicab certificates, under this Chapter.

(3)

Failure to supply information required under Sections 84.1-2-11(c) and (e) and 84.1-5-2 of this Code pertinent to any taxicabs operated under such certificates.

(4)

Failure to maintain proper insurance, as required by this Chapter, on any taxicab, including any taxicab operated by an owner-operator. The certificate holder's right to operate such taxicab will be suspended for as long as the required amount of insurance is not in effect.

(5)

Failure to comply with the taxicab inspection requirements set forth in Section 84.1-8-4.

(6)

Failure of drivers to respond to or pick up a fare.

(b)

A certificate holder's entire operating authority and all individual numbered taxicab certificates issued to the certificate holder may be suspended by the Director until proof of compliance is met to the satisfaction of the Director upon finding that the public safety and welfare so demands, or for any of the following reasons:

(1)

Discontinuance of service of the entire business of the certificate holder for more than five consecutive calendar days.

(2)

Failure to pay all fees and taxes imposed by this Chapter or any other Chapter of this Code insofar as such fees relate to operation of a taxicab business within the County.

(3)

Three or more violations by the certificate holder of any of the provisions of this Chapter within a 12-month period.

The Director's failure to suspend an individual numbered operator's certificate for any of the causes set forth in Subsection (a) of this Section will not impair the authority of the Director to suspend all certificates held by an operator based on such causes.

(c)

Written notice of any suspension pursuant to Section 84.1-2-12(a) or (b) will be given to the certificate holder by electronic mail. Such suspension will be effective upon receipt, unless a different effective date is specified.

(d)

The Director, upon a determination that the certificate holder is not operating the authorized taxicabs in such a manner as to serve the public adequately, safely, efficiently or legally, may revoke the certificate holder's authority to operate a taxicab business and all individual numbered taxicab certificates issued thereunder. Such determination will be based upon the Director's consideration of evidence showing violation, by the certificate holder, of one or more of the provisions of this Chapter. Such revocation will only be taken after such certificate holder has been notified of such proposed action and given an opportunity for a hearing before the Commission.

(e)

It will be unlawful for a person to operate or permit to be operated a taxicab in the County when the taxicab certificate under which the taxicab was placed in service is under suspension or revocation.

(f)

A taxicab certificate that has been suspended or revoked will be returned to the Director within two business days from the effective date of the revocation or suspension.

(4-00-84.1; 56-08-84.1; 39-16-84.1.)

(4-00-84.1; 56-08-84.1; 39-16-84.1.)