Sec. 36-28. Taxicab driver’s permit application; process.
(Ord. 3381, 01/07)
Application for a taxicab driver’s permit shall be filed with the Authority, along with any fee(s) as established by the Regional Taxi Authority for the issuance of such permit. The application shall be in writing and made under penalty of perjury. The Authority shall undertake a preliminary investigation to verify the criminal history information submitted by the applicant and shall submit the applicant’s fingerprints to the State of California for criminal history review. Any information submitted in the application that is false, or any required information that is omitted, shall result in denial of the permit.
The application shall include but not be limited to the following information:
1.The name, age, and address of the applicant.
2.Past experience operating motor vehicles generally and taxicabs specifically.
3.The names and addresses of former employers during the preceding three-year period.
4.The places of residence during the preceding three-year period.
5.Whether or not a driver’s license issued to the applicant has ever been revoked or suspended.
6.A copy of the applicant’s current driver’s license and DMV H-6 Driving Record and Vehicle Registration Report.
7.An endorsement of the owner of the taxicab business for whom the applicant seeks to drive a taxicab.
8.Proof of the applicant’s negative test results for controlled substances and alcohol.
Upon the request of an applicant, the Regional Taxi Authority shall provide a list of the consortia certified pursuant to Part 382 (commencing with Section 382.101) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations that the Authority knows offer controlled substance and alcohol tests in Monterey County. (Ord. 3450 § 1, 2010. Formerly 36-29)