(a) Except as otherwise provided in this code, the Commissioner may seek all applicable penalties, including but not limited to fines, license suspension, and license revocation in addition to restitution or other equitable relief against any licensee or pedicab chauffeur who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(b) The Commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations regarding the lengths of suspension and the amounts of fines to be imposed, and the types of equitable relief to be ordered, for specific violations or license types. Before any suspension or revocation or fine is imposed, or equitable relief is ordered, the licensee shall be notified of the specific charges against him and of his right to a hearing in accordance with Chapter 2-14 of the Code.
(c) Upon suspension or revocation of a license or imposition of any fine for cause under the provisions of this chapter, the Commissioner shall remove the license decal, metal plate, and pedicab chauffeur license card from the licensee. The Commissioner shall notify the Department of Police of every suspension or revocation and of the termination of any suspension. The Department shall charge the licensee for the costs to replace the license decal upon payment of fines and termination of suspension. These costs shall be set by the Commissioner's rules.
(d) If the Commissioner has information provided by a law enforcement agency or any court of law that a licensee or pedicab chauffeur has been charged with the commission of: (1) a felony, as defined in Section 2.7 of the Illinois Criminal Code of 2012, codified at 720 ILCS 5/2-7, or a felony in another jurisdiction; or (2) an alleged act that raises concerns of public safety; or if a licensee or pedicab chauffeur is under an outstanding arrest warrant issued by a court of any jurisdiction, the Commissioner shall immediately suspend all licenses of the licensee until final adjudication is made with respect to such charges.
(e) Whenever a licensee's or pedicab chauffeur's driver's license has been revoked, suspended or otherwise invalidated by the Illinois Secretary of State or other similar authorized agency, the licensee's or pedicab chauffeur's license shall be subject to automatic suspension for the same period that the driver's license is revoked, suspended or otherwise invalidated.
(f) Any person whose pedicab license or pedicab chauffeur license is revoked under this chapter shall be ineligible to receive another pedicab license or pedicab chauffeur under the same or a different name for a period of three years following revocation.
(g) Upon the suspension, revocation or non-renewal of a pedicab vehicle license, the licensee shall immediately, during business hours, surrender the pedicab license plate, hard card and decal to the Department's Public Vehicle Office.
(Added Coun. J. 4-30-14, p. 80633, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VI, § 5)