(a) The Department shall issue to every licensee a registration emblem for every tow truck that the licensee provides or engages for use in the City. Registration emblems shall be issued within ten days of initial licensing under this chapter.
(b) Every licensee shall affix or display, in a manner determined by rule, a registration emblem on or in every tow truck that is used in the City. If a tow truck does not affix or display a registration emblem as required by this subsection, then the licensee shall be prohibited from using or permitting the use and operation of the tow truck in the City.
(c) The Department shall not issue a registration emblem to a licensee if the licensee has failed to pay any tax, interest, or penalty that has been assessed by the Department, unless one or more of the following conditions is true:
(1) the licensee is contesting liability for the tax in a pending administrative or judicial proceeding;
(2) the licensee has filed a petition in bankruptcy and the full amount of the tax due to the City is dischargeable in bankruptcy;
(3) the licensee has entered into an agreement with the department for the payment of the entire tax, interest, and penalty, and the licensee is in compliance with the agreement.
(d) Immediately upon the sale of any tow truck, the seller or the purchaser shall remove the registration emblem from the vehicle. It shall be unlawful for the purchaser to use the vehicle unless the registration emblem has been removed; or
(e) except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any licensee may request that the Department issue a registration emblem if the licensee acquires or engages for use a new, used, or additional tow truck, subject to the payment of an increased license fee under Section 4-5-010(42), if applicable.
(Added Coun. J. 5-26-21, p. 30457, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 1-26-22, p. 43395, § 2)