§ 37-140. Suspension or revocation—Grounds.

(a)

If the license administrator holds a hearing in accordance with section 37-68, a livery vehicle business license may be suspended for a period not to exceed 90 days for violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation properly issued by the license administrator.

(b)

If the license administrator holds a hearing in accordance with section 37-141, a driver's certificate may be revoked by the license administrator for the following reasons:

(1)

A holder of a driver's certificate has committed three or more acts constituting grounds for a suspension in accordance with subsection (a) of this section within a 12-month period or has operated or allowed another to operate under a suspended livery vehicle license.

(2)

A driver's certificate was obtained by misrepresentation or fraud, including knowingly providing false information concerning matters covered in section 37-129 on the driver's certificate application.

(3)

The holder of a driver's certificate has been convicted of committing any crime against a passenger of a vehicle operated pursuant to this chapter or any crime listed in section 37-129(7)a—d.

(4)

The holder of a driver's certificate has been convicted of a third major traffic violation during any one year. A major traffic violation is hereby defined to be speeding, reckless driving, nonobservance of lights or signs, making a left or U-turn where not permitted, or driving on the wrong side of the road.

(Code 1988, § 37-129; Ord. No. O-30-03, § 1, 8-7-2003)