§ 84.1-3-7. Suspension or revocation.

(a)

The Director may suspend a taxicab driver's license for a period extending from one to 30 calendar days, or until the reason for the suspension is resolved, for any of the following reasons:

(1)

Driving a taxicab determined by the Director to be unsafe or insufficiently insured.

(2)

Any violations of any Articles of this Chapter which regulate driver duties.

(3)

Repeated passenger complaints regarding the provision of taxicab service.

(4)

Failure to pick up a person when requested to do so by the certificate holder or at any location, without justification stated in Section 84.1-7-2(a).

(b)

The Director may revoke a taxicab driver's license for any of the following reasons:

(1)

Occurrence of any of the grounds for refusal to issue a license listed in Section 84.1-3-4(c).

(2)

Using or attempting to use a taxicab driver's license for the purpose of operating, within or outside the jurisdiction of Fairfax County, a taxicab not authorized to operate in Fairfax County.

(3)

Withdrawal by the endorsing certificate holder of its consent for the driver to operate a taxicab on its behalf.

(c)

Written notice of any suspension or revocation under the above provisions of this Section will be given by the Director to the driver in person and to the endorsing certificate holder by electronic mail, effective upon receipt unless a different effective date is specified.

(d)

It will be unlawful for any person to drive a taxicab in the County when their taxicab driver's license is under suspension or revocation.

(e)

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

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

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