(a) A public chauffeur license shall be issued for a two-year period; provided, however, the Commissioner is authorized to issue initial public chauffeur licenses or renewals for less than a two-year period to establish a system for renewing chauffeur licenses on a staggered basis in a manner that the Commissioner determines by rule.
(b) All licenses shall expire on the date noted on the license unless renewed prior to the date of expiration or as specified by rule.
(c) The Commissioner is authorized to prescribe by rule the grounds and criteria for extension of the time period for renewing a public chauffeur license for an applicant who fails to renew his license prior to the expiration date for the license.
(d) The Commissioner may issue a temporary license for a period not to exceed 180 days to ensure a licensee's compliance with debt payment obligations, physical examination, rehabilitative educational classes, or when cases involving the licensee are pending at the Department of Administrative Hearings, in traffic court, or other courts, as determined by the Commissioner.
(Added Coun. J. 3-16-16, p. 20056, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VI, § 4)