(a) The director shall issue a wrecker driver’s permit to an applicant, unless the director determines that the applicant is not qualified.
(b) The director shall delay until final adjudication the approval of the application of any applicant who is under indictment for or has charges pending for:
(1) a felony offense involving a crime described in Section 15D-29(a)(7)(A)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) or criminal attempt to commit any of those offenses; or
(2) any offense involving driving while intoxicated.
(c) The director shall deny the application for a wrecker driver’s permit if the applicant:
(1) is not qualified under Section 15D-29;
(2) refuses to submit to or does not pass a medical examination authorized under Section 15D-31(a); or
(3) intentionally or knowingly makes a false statement of a material fact in an application for a wrecker driver’s permit.
(d) If the director determines that a permit should be denied the applicant, the director shall notify the applicant in writing that the application is denied and include in the notice the specific reason or reasons for denial and a statement informing the applicant of the right to, and the process for, appeal of the decision. (Ord. 24661)