(A) An application for a taxicab driver’s license shall be submitted to the Board of Public Works on forms provided by the Clerk-Treasurer and verified under oath.
(B) The application shall contain the following information:
(1) The names and addresses of four residents of the city who have known the applicant for a period of five years.
(2) The experience of the applicant in the transportation of passengers.
(3) The educational background of the applicant.
(4) A concise history of the applicant’s employment, including dates of employment and addresses of employers for the ten years before the date of the application.
(5) Information as to whether the applicant for a driver’s license has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, and, if so, when and where such conviction took place, and the nature of the crime for which the applicant was convicted.
(6) A certified copy of the driving record of the applicant from any state or country in which the applicant has lived for the ten year period preceding the application.
(7) A certified copy of the records of the law enforcement agencies for the jurisdictions where the applicant has resided for the 20 years preceding the application, for the purpose of demonstrating the criminal history of the applicant, if any.
(8) If the application is for a new driver’s license, the applicant must also provide proof that the applicant is sufficiently proficient in the English language to communicate with passengers, law enforcement officials, and persons processing the prospective driver’s application. The applicant may do so by:
(a) Making a statement under oath that the applicant’s native language is English or that the applicant has spoken English for at least five years; or
(b) Producing certified copies of diplomas or results of an English proficiency examination. The Clerk-Treasurer or a designee accepting the application shall have the authority to inquire into the credentials of the organization or entity providing a diploma or examination results.
(C) The application shall be accompanied by a photograph of the driver and a current public passenger chauffeur’s license issued by the State of Indiana, certificate from a licensed physician certifying that, in the physician's opinion, the applicant is not suffering from any disease or infirmity which may make the applicant an unsafe or unsatisfactory driver.
(D) Each applicant for a driver's license shall submit to a drug test at the applicant’s expense and submit the test results with the application. Each applicant shall also be subject to requests by the city Clerk-Treasurer, city Attorney’s Office, or designee thereof for drug testing and shall comply with the request within 48 hours of the request, if a complaint or investigation demonstrates that drug testing should be required. Testing shall be conducted by an independent drug testing entity approved by the Clerk-Treasurer. The Board of Public Works shall maintain a list of the approved testing facilities.
(E) Each applicant must be willing to submit to a testing program aimed at determining the applicant’s geographical knowledge of the Lawrenceburg area. The test shall be administered at the discretion of the Clerk-Treasurer and under the Clerk-Treasurer’s supervision.
(F) At the time the application is filed, the applicant shall pay the Clerk-Treasurer the sum of $5 as a processing fee. The applicant shall also pay the Clerk-Treasurer the sum of $15 per year upon approval of the application and before issuance of the license.
(G) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to persons having a valid taxicab driver’s license at the time this becomes effective, but such persons shall comply with the renewal provisions of this section after the effective date of this section.
(Ord. 24-2016, passed 11-21-16)