(a) Suspension.
(1) If the director determines that a driver has failed to comply with this chapter or a rule or regulation established under this chapter, the director may suspend the driver permit for a definite period of time not to exceed 60 days.
(2) If at any time the director determines that a driver is not qualified under Section 47A-2.2.2, or is under indictment or has charges pending for any offense involving driving while intoxicated or a felony offense involving a crime described in Section 47A-2.2.2 or criminal attempt to commit any of those offenses, the director shall suspend the driver permit until such time as the director determines that the driver is qualified or that the charges against the driver have been finally adjudicated.
(3) A driver whose driver permit is suspended shall not drive a transportation-for-hire vehicle inside the city during the period of suspension.
(4) The director shall notify in writing the driver and all operating authorities of a suspension under this section and include in the notice the reason for the suspension, the date the director orders the suspension to begin, the duration of suspension, and a statement informing the driver of a right of appeal. The period of suspension begins on the date specified by the director or, in the case of an appeal, on the date ordered by the permit and license appeal board.
(5) A driver whose driver permit has been suspended may not resume providing transportation- for-hire driver services after the suspension period has ended until the driver repeats the training class required by Section 47A-2.2.5(a) of this chapter. A driver may attend the training class at any available time during or after the suspension period.
(b) Revocation.
(1) The director shall revoke a driver permit if the director determines that the driver:
(A) drove a transportation-for-hire vehicle for hire inside the city during a period in which the driver’s permit was suspended;
(B) made a false statement of a material fact in the application for a driver permit;
(C) engaged in conduct that constitutes a ground for suspension under Subsection (a), and received either a suspension in excess of three days or a conviction for violation of this chapter, two times within the 12-month period preceding the occurrence of the conduct or three times within the 24- month period preceding the occurrence of the conduct;
(D) engaged in conduct that could reasonably be determined to be detrimental to the public safety; or
(E) was convicted of any felony offense involving a crime described in Section 47A-2.2.2 while holding a driver permit.
(2) A person whose driver permit is revoked shall not:
(A) apply for another driver permit before the expiration of two years from the date the director revokes the permit or, in the case of an appeal, the date the permit and license appeal board affirms the revocation; or
(B) drive a transportation-for-hire vehicle inside the city.
(3) The director shall notify the driver in writing of a revocation and include in the notice the reason for the revocation, the date the director orders the revocation, and a statement informing the driver of the right of appeal.
(4) After receipt of notice of revocation, the driver shall, on the date specified in the notice, surrender the driver permit to the director and discontinue driving a transportation-for-hire vehicle inside the city.
(5) If the driver appeals the revocation under this section, the driver may continue to drive a transportation-for-hire vehicle pending the appeal unless:
(A) the driver permit is revoked pursuant to Subsection (b)(1)(E) of this section; or
(B) the director determines that continued operation of a transportation-for-hire vehicle by the driver would impose an immediate threat to public safety. (Ord. 29596)