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The Commissioner shall provide a license card for each licensed public passenger vehicle. This license card must be displayed on the dashboard of the public passenger vehicle. At a minimum, this license card shall contain the name of the licensee and the license number of the public passenger vehicle. The Commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules for additional conditions of license card display and for replacement license card fees.
The restricted chauffeur license of the driver of the public passenger vehicle must also be displayed next to the license card.
No person may operate a public passenger vehicle unless the license card and driver's restricted chauffeur license is displayed as provided in this section.
(Added Coun. J. 1-18-12, p. 19118, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-23, p. 6542, Art. VII, § 12)
(a) Any vehicle which has ever been issued the title class of either "salvage," "rebuilt," "junk," "total loss," or any equivalent classification in any jurisdiction is not eligible for operation as a public passenger vehicle.
(i) It is the affirmative duty of the licensee to ascertain that the public passenger vehicle is in compliance with this section.
(ii) Any vehicle placed in operation by a licensee as a public passenger vehicle in violation of this section is unsafe as defined by 9-112-050 of this Code.
(iii) Any licensee that places a vehicle in operation as a public passenger vehicle in violation of this section is subject to immediate license suspension and revocation.
(iv) The commissioner may by rule require licensees to submit a car history report at the licensee's expense.
(b) The commissioner may by rule define and set limitations on the age of a vehicle permitted to be licensed as a public passenger vehicle.
(c) The commissioner may by rule assert additional vehicle specifications that motor vehicles must meet before they can be approved as a public passenger vehicle.
(Added Coun. J. 1-18-12, p. 19118, § 2)
No licensee shall allow any vehicle to be used as a public passenger vehicle unless such vehicle is inspected at time periods determined by rule promulgated by the Commissioner and according to standards approved by the Commissioner, and has passed such inspection. A public passenger vehicle inspection shall include, but is not limited to, ensuring that all required equipment is installed and operating as intended, and that the interior and exterior of the vehicle are clean and in good condition for the safety of the vehicle drivers and passengers. The Commissioner may determine that a public passenger vehicle inspection by a government agency authorized to undertake such inspections to be sufficient to meet the inspection requirement of this section.
(Added Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VI, § 7)
The commissioner will promulgate in rules and regulations the process that licensees must follow when they are changing equipment (replacing the public passenger vehicle) and the applicable fees for change of equipment processing.
(Added Coun. J. 1-18-12, p. 19118, § 2)
(a) Every licensee shall comply with all insurance requirements mandated by Federal, State and City law. Except for licensees that have surrendered their licensees to the City or that have submitted an affidavit ascertaining that they have suspended operations, each applicant for the issuance or renewal of a license issued under this chapter must carry commercial automobile liability insurance for bodily injury and property damage and where applicable, worker's compensation insurance, from an insurance company authorized to insure in the State of Illinois, and qualified under the laws of Illinois to assume the risk in the amounts hereinafter set forth, to secure payment by the licensee, or his agents, employees or lessees of any final judgment or settlement of any claim against them resulting from any occurrence caused by or arising out of the operation or use of any of the licensee's public passenger vehicles.
Every insurance policy issued shall list the City of Chicago as an additional insured on a primary, noncontributory basis for any liability arising directly or indirectly from the licensee's operations.
(1) Liability insurance: Each automobile liability insurance policy shall provide at least the following minimum coverage for each licensed vehicle:
For each vehicle with capacity of 10 or more seats: | $1,000,000.00 combined single limit coverage per occurrence |
For each vehicle with a capacity of up to and including 9 seats: | $350,000.00 combined single limit coverage per occurrence |
Jitney car service vehicles: | $100,000.00 combined single limit coverage per occurrence |
(2) Worker's compensation:
(i) Any licensee who does not carry worker's compensation insurance shall have his license(s) immediately suspended until proof of such insurance is provided to the Commissioner. The licensee shall provide the Commissioner with a copy of the licensees' insurance verification for worker's compensation upon request of the Commissioner.
(ii) Any restricted public chauffeur, upon filing a claim for temporary total disability with the Illinois Industrial Commission, shall immediately surrender his restricted public chauffeur license to the department. Such restricted public chauffeur license shall remain surrendered for any period for which the chauffeur claims or receives benefits. Any restricted public chauffeur whose claim for benefits with the Illinois Industrial Commission is determined to be fraudulent, not credible, or otherwise not filed in good faith may have his public chauffeur license revoked.
(b) If any licensee fails to maintain required insurance, the Commissioner may immediately suspend the license's license and impose a fine of $300 per day of insurance lapse, in addition to all other applicable penalties, including a higher fine. If a licensee shows a pattern of failing to maintain required insurance, the Commissioner may revoke the license.
(Added Coun. J. 1-18-12, p. 19118, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 11951, Art. VI, § 26; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-16, p. 37901, Art. II, § 25; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. IX, § 27; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VI, § 7)
Any licensee shall pay each judgment or award for loss or damage in the operation or use of a public passenger vehicle rendered against the licensee by any court or commission of competent jurisdiction within 90 days after its judgment or award shall have become final and not stayed by supersedeas. If any such judgment shall not be so paid, the commissioner shall revoke the license of the licensee concerned.
(Added Coun. J. 1-18-12, p. 19118, § 2)
(a) If any public passenger vehicle shall become unsafe for operation or if its body or seating facilities shall be so damaged, deteriorated or unclean as to render the vehicle unfit for public use, the license therefor shall be suspended by the commissioner until the vehicle is made safe for operation and its body and seating facilities reconditioned, repaired, or replaced as directed by the commissioner. In determining whether any public passenger vehicle is unfit for public use, the commissioner shall give consideration to its effect on the safety, health, comfort and convenience of the drivers and passengers, and its public appearance on the streets of the city.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this code, the commissioner may seek all applicable penalties, including but not limited to fines, license suspension, or license revocation in addition to restitution or other equitable relief against any licensee who violates this chapter or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this code, the commissioner may seek suspension or revocation of the license of and/or the imposition of a fine not less than $75.00 nor more than $1,000.00 upon, and may seek an order of restitution or other equitable relief against any licensee who violates this chapter or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. 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.
(d) 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 emblem and the license card from the vehicle. 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 reaffix and replace the license emblem and to re-issue the license card, upon payment of fines and termination of suspension. These costs shall be set by the rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner.
(e) If the commissioner has knowledge that a licensee has been charged with the commission of a felony, as defined in Article 2 of the Illinois Criminal Code of 1961, as amended, arising in connection with the provision of public passenger vehicle services, the commissioner shall immediately suspend all public passenger licenses of the licensee until final adjudication is made with respect to such charges.
(Added Coun. J. 1-18-12, p. 19118, § 2)
Grounds for revocation of a license shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Abandonment of the licensee's place of business in the City;
(2) If any official notice or legal process cannot be served upon a licensee at the Chicago address licensee registered with the Department;
(3) Failure to respond to a legal notice or appear in answer to legal process at the time fixed therein;
(4) Failure to pay any judgment or award as provided in Section 9-114-180;
(5) Conviction of any criminal offense involving a felony. Provided, however, that this paragraph (5) shall not apply to any conviction for a minor cannabis offense, as defined in Section 4-4-005;
(6) If, while operating a public passenger vehicle, a licensee shall have in his possession or control any illegal controlled substances, alcohol, or drugs;
(7) If licensee solicits any person for transportation to any prostitute;
(8) If licensee operates or permits to be operated more than one vehicle bearing the same public passenger vehicle license number.
Upon revocation of any license, the licensee shall take all actions to remove all indicia of City licensure from any person or vehicle affected by the license revocation.
(Added Coun. J. 1-18-12, p. 19118, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 9-11-13, p. 59869, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VI, § 7)
In the event that the commissioner, after investigation and hearing, determines that any licensee (1) has obtained any public passenger vehicle license by fraud, misrepresentation, willful misstatement or omission of any material fact, or in case any licensee fails to carry out any representation made to the commissioner before the issuance of such license, or (2) has willfully made any material misstatement of fact on any statement filed with the commissioner, the city comptroller, or the department, or (3) has operated, or caused to be operated, any public passenger vehicle in violation of the provisions of this chapter or of the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter, or (4) has obtained his license pursuant to a foreclosure of a security interest without having provided the commissioner with the information required under Section 9-112-320 of this Code, the commissioner may institute proceedings with the department of administrative hearings to revoke any or all public passenger vehicle licenses, and any other City licenses held by licensee.
(Added Coun. J. 1-18-12, p. 19118, § 2)
The commissioner shall have the power to rescind any license erroneously or illegally issued, transferred or renewed pursuant to this chapter. In order for such a rescission to be effective, the commissioner must notify the licensee of the date the rescission will take effect. The notice shall take place by first class mail or in- person notification. The commissioner must indicate in such notice the basis for the rescission and must also indicate a date and time, prior to the proposed rescission date, upon which the licensee may appear before the commissioner, or his or her designee, to contest the proposed rescission. The licensee shall also be informed that he or she shall be entitled to present to the commissioner or his or her designee any document, including affidavits, relating to the proposed rescission. Following the appearance of the licensee before the commissioner, the commissioner may affirm or reverse his or her rescission decision. The commissioner's decision shall be in writing and shall be mailed to the licensee at least five days before a license rescission is effective. A licensee may appeal the commissioner's decision to any court of competent jurisdiction.
(Added Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 47373, § 1)
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