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Section
Generally
42-648 through 42-667 reserved
Taxicabs
42-668. Definitions
42-669 through 42-694 reserved
License
42-695. Required
42-696. Application
42-697. Payment of fees; transferability; expiration
42-698. Liability insurance policy or bond
42-699. License to be issued
42-700. Mechanical inspection
42-701. Identification of vehicles
42-702. Notification of discontinuance of service and published schedule of rates and hours
42-703. Cancellation of owner’s and operator’s license
42-704 through 42-734 reserved
Taxicab Driver’s License
42-735. Required; application; contents
42-736. Driver’s license fees
42-737. Required information on card; display; transferability; duplicate
42-738. Cancellation, revocation, and suspension of taxicab driver’s license
Statutory reference:
Authority to tax, see 11 O.S. §§ 22-106 and 22-118
Financial responsibility requirements, see 47 O.S. § 8-104
Insurance requirements, see 47 O.S. § 7-607
Municipal regulation of taxicabs, see 11 O.S. § 22-118
GENERALLY
§§ 42-648 THROUGH 42-667. RESERVED.
TAXICABS
For the purpose of this article, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PASSENGER. A person merely riding in an automobile or vehicle, as distinguished from one operating in the same.
STREET. Any street, alley, avenue, land, court, or public place in the city.
TAXICAB. Any and all motor vehicles used for the transportation or carrying of passengers for hire within the corporate limits of the city except:
(1) Vehicles engaged in interstate commerce and vehicles properly and legally licensed by the State Corporation Commission to do a carrying business between established towns and cities within the state; and
(2) Intra-city buses operating under franchise.
(Prior Code, § 42-668)
Statutory reference:
Taxicab defined, see 47 O.S. § 1-174
Taxi licensing, city authority, see 11 O.S. §§ 22-106 and 22-118
§§ 42-669 THROUGH 42-694. RESERVED.
LICENSE
The operation of taxicabs upon the streets of the city is hereby found to be a matter affecting the public interest and welfare. It is unlawful for any person, either acting as an owner, principal, agent, employee, lessee, or licensee, to operate or permit to be operated upon the streets of the city any taxicab without first having procured a license therefor from the city as hereinafter provided.
(Prior Code, § 42-695)
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