(a) Registration.
(1) To obtain a transportation service certificate of registration, a person must submit a registration application to the Transportation Regulation Division on a form provided for that purpose. The applicant must be the person who will own or operate the proposed transportation service.
(2) The registration application must include or be accompanied by:
(A) the name, address, and verified signature of the applicant;
(B) a description of each motor vehicle the applicant proposes to use in the operation of the transportation service, including the make, model, vehicle identification number, and state license plate number of the motor vehicle;
(C) the full name and driver's license number of every individual expected to drive or operate a transportation vehicle at the airport under the registration;
(D) proof of each driver's authority to operate the type of motor vehicle designated by the applicant to be operated in the transportation service;
(E) documentary evidence from an insurance company indicating a willingness to provide liability insurance on each courtesy vehicle or transportation vehicle to be operated at the airport;
(F) proof showing the purchase or authorized use of a valid AVI tag for each transportation vehicle to be operated at the airport;
(G) an annual decal and certificate of registration fees in the amount specified in Section 5-26 of this article for each transportation vehicle to be operated at the airport that does not have a current, valid vehicle permit issued under Chapter 47A of this code; and
(H) any other information requested by the director that is reasonably necessary to determine the qualifications of the applicant to perform transportation service at the airport.
(3) Upon receipt of a registration application, the Transportation Regulation Division shall issue a certificate of registration to the applicant, unless it is determined that the applicant:
(A) failed to submit a complete registration application;
(B) made a false statement as to a material matter on, or in connection with, the registration application;
(C) failed to pay any fee required by this article relating to the operation of transportation services at the airport.
(4) If the director approves the registration application, the applicant will receive a transportation service certificate of registration and a decal, if applicable, for each vehicle authorized to be operated by the transportation service.
(5) If the Transportation Regulation Division denies a renewal of a transportation service certificate of registration, the applicant, holder, or transportation vehicle operator, shall immediately cease any transportation service at the airport and shall promptly surrender and remove any registration decal from any motor vehicle used to perform transportation services at the airport.
(6) If the director determines that an application or renewal should be denied, the Transportation Regulation Division shall notify the applicant in writing that the application is denied and include in the notice the reason for the denial and a statement informing the applicant of their right to appeal.
(b) Expiration of registration. Certificate of registration and decals expire at 11:59 p.m. on December 31 of each year and must be renewed in accordance with the application procedures set forth in this section.
(c) Suspension and revocation of registration.
(1) The Transportation Regulation Division may suspend a certificate of registration of a transportation service for a period not to exceed 60 days for failure to comply with requirements in this article. The Transportation Regulation Division may apply the suspension to all of the holder's transportation vehicle operations at the airport or limit the suspension to the particular transportation vehicle operator who is responsible for creating the grounds for the suspension. At the end of the suspension period, the holder or the transportation vehicle operator, whichever applies, may resume providing transportation service at the airport, after providing verification to the Transportation Regulation Division that any deficiency for which the suspension was given has been corrected. Failure to correct a deficiency within the time established may result in revocation of the holder's certificate of registration.
(2) The director may suspend or revoke a certificate of registration if the director determines that:
(A) the holder made a false statement as to a material matter on, or in connection with, the registration application; or
(B) the holder, or any operator of a transportation vehicle authorized under the holder's certificate of registration:
(i) failed to pay any fee required by this article at the time or in the manner required by this article or approved by the director;
(ii) used an AVI tag, courtesy vehicle decal, or transportation-for-hire vehicle decal in an unauthorized manner; or
(iii) failed to comply with any provision of this article or any rule, regulation, or lawful order promulgated or issued by the Transportation Regulation Division under this article.
(3) The Transportation Regulation Division shall notify the holder in writing of any suspension or revocation under this subsection. Written notice must also be given to any particular transportation vehicle operator whose authority to operate at the airport under a holder's certificate of registration is suspended or revoked under this section. The Transportation Regulation Division shall include in the notice, the reason for the suspension or revocation, the scope of the suspension, the date the director orders the suspension or revocation to begin, the duration of any suspension, and a statement informing the holder and any transportation vehicle operator, of their right to appeal. The period of suspension or revocation begins on the date specified by the Transportation Regulation Division, or, in the case of an appeal, on the date ordered by the permit and license appeal board.
(4) If the Transportation Regulation Division suspends or revokes the authority of a transportation vehicle operator to operate at the airport under a holder's certificate of registration, the applicant, holder, or transportation vehicle operator shall immediately cease any transportation service at the airport and shall promptly surrender and remove any registration decal from any motor vehicle used to perform transportation service at the airport.
(5) A holder whose certificate of registration has been revoked is not eligible to reapply for another transportation service decal before the expiration of 24 months after the date of revocation.
(d) Appeals of a denial, suspension, or revocation. Any person whose application for issuance or renewal of a transportation service certificate of registration is denied, or any transportation vehicle operator whose authority to operate at the airport under a holder's certificate of registration has been suspended or revoked may file an appeal with the permit and license appeal board in accordance with Section 2-96. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 24859; 31690)