All permits and licenses are issued on the condition that the same may be revoked at any time by the Mayor of the city for committing any of the offenses hereinafter specifically mentioned, the permits and licenses to be revoked for the period of time set opposite the offense.
(A) For violating any laws of the state commonly known as the Nonintoxicating Beverage, Alcoholic Beverage Act, being 37A O.S. §§ 1-101 et seq., and/or Narcotic Act, being 63 O.S. §§ 420 et seq., by any taxicab driver, taxi stand operator, or employee while on duty or the permitting of any violation of the laws on any taxi stand premises or in any taxicab. The permit holder shall, insofar as this provision of the ordinance is concerned, be responsible and accountable for the acts of his or her drivers and employees, while on duty, and therefore any violation by the driver or employee shall be grounds for revocation of the permits. Any violation of the laws by a driver, in addition to the other penalties herein designated, shall be grounds for suspending or revoking the driver’s license for a period of not less than 30 days. A conviction of any violation of the laws in a state court of record shall be prima facie proof of the violation of the laws. The permit shall be revoked for six months after a first offense and completely revoked after the second offense.
(B) The operation of a taxicab or taxi stand by a person other than the one to whom the permit was issued and his or her employees and licensed drivers shall be deemed a violation of this chapter for which the permit shall be revoked. It is the intention of the City Council that only the permit holder shall be authorized to conduct the taxicab business and any operation of the business through a “straw man” shall be deemed an attempt to circumvent this chapter punishable by revocation of all permits by the person held. It is the intention of the Council that the permit holder shall himself or herself actively manage and conduct the business for which the permit is issued.
(C) For wrongfully using the permit in a taxicab not having proper license tags or motor vehicle not properly listed with City Clerk, the permit shall be revoked for a period of 30 days.
(D) To use the permit in motor vehicle operated by an unlicensed driver or chauffeur, the permit shall be revoked for a period of 30 days.
(E) For failure to renew the permit on or before the expiration date thereon shall be grounds for the cancellation of the same and a refusal to issue a new permit.
(F) For failure to display permit while operating a taxicab, the permit shall be suspended for 30 days.
(G) For violation of the transfer ordinance of the city while driving a taxicab, the permit shall be suspended not to exceed 30 days.
(Prior Code, § 112.14)