(A) The Town Manager shall issue a permit to the applicant to drive a taxicab if he or she finds that the applicant:
(1) Has not been convicted of a felony in this state or any other state within the past 5 years;
(2) Has not been convicted within the past 5 years of violation of any federal or state law relating to the use, possession or sale of alcoholic beverages or narcotic or barbiturate drugs, or of any law relating to prostitution;
(3) Has no addiction to or habitual use of alcoholic beverages or narcotic or barbiturate drugs;
(4) Is a citizen of the United States;
(5) Has not been an habitual violator of traffic laws and ordinances during the 5 years prior to the application; and
(6) Has passed a physical examination by a licensed physician within 30 days of the date of the application.
(1988 Code, § 21-10)
(B) A permit to drive a taxicab may be revoked by the Town Manager at any time after its issuance for the following reasons:
(1) The holder is convicted of a felony;
(2) The holder is convicted of a violation of any federal or state statute relating to the sale, use or possession of alcoholic beverages, narcotic or barbiturate drugs or prostitution;
(3) The holder becomes an addict or habitual user of alcoholic beverages or narcotic or barbiturate drugs; or
(4) The holder is habitually convicted of violations of traffic laws or ordinances.
(C) (1) For the first offense of division (B)(1) above, conviction of a felony, the permit shall be revoked for a period of 3 years. For a second conviction the permit shall be revoked permanently.
(2) For a conviction of any of the offenses set forth in division (B)(2) or (B)(3) above, the permit shall be revoked for 3 years.
(3) For 3 convictions by the holder of violations of traffic laws within a 12-month period, the holder of a permit shall be adjudged to an habitual violator, and the permit shall be revoked for a period of 3 years.
(1988 Code, § 21-11)
Statutory reference:
Grounds for refusal of permit, see G.S. § 160A-304