(a) The director shall, within 30 days after the date of application, issue a vehicle tow service license to an applicant who complies with the provisions of this article.
(b) A license issued to a vehicle tow service authorizes the licensee and any bona fide employee to engage in vehicle tow service.
(c) The annual fee for a vehicle tow service license is $362, prorated on the basis of whole months. The fee for issuing a duplicate license for one lost, destroyed, or mutilated is $5. The fee is payable to the director upon issuance of a license. No refund of a license fee will be made.
(d) A vehicle tow service license issued pursuant to this article must be conspicuously displayed in the vehicle tow service establishment.
(e) A vehicle tow service license, or any accompanying permit, badge, sticker, ticket, or emblem, is not assignable or transferable.
(f) A vehicle tow service license expires June 30 of each year and may be renewed by applying in accordance with Section 48A-6. Application for renewal must be made not less than 30 days or more than 60 days before expiration of the license and must be accompanied by the annual license fee. (Ord. Nos. 19099; 19300; 21435; 24175; 30215)