(a) The Commissioner is authorized to enter into agreements, with the approval of the Mayor, with any state-approved vocational or technical schools that provide a training course to pedicab chauffeurs. The agreement may specify the curriculum and tuition cost for such course.
(b) The Commissioner is also authorized to approve the curriculum and tuition cost for pedicab chauffeur courses offered by any private entity not referenced in subsection (a).
(c) The Commissioner is authorized to prescribe, by rule, course curriculum and exam criteria specific to the training and licensing of pedicab chauffeurs. The training course for pedicab chauffeurs shall include:
(1) Guidelines on transporting passengers in a safe manner, consistent with the City's initiative to reduce and eliminate fatalities and serious injuries from traffic crashes (Vision Zero Initiatives);
(2) Guidelines on driving in the City, including rules of the road specific to the City;
(3) Guidelines for a zero-tolerance policy regarding use of intoxicating substances while operating a pedicab;
(4) Guidelines on providing service to people with disabilities;
(5) Guidelines on compliance with the City's laws specific to pedicabs; and
(6) Guidelines and information on compliance with other applicable laws and rules.
(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 arc pending at the Department of Administrative Hearings, in traffic court, or other courts, as determined by the Commissioner.
(Added Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VI, § 5)