(1) A person shall not engage in or offer to engage in the activities of a private impound tow truck service without a current license from the department of public safety authorizing him to engage in such activities.
(2) Application for licensing as a registered private impound tow truck service shall be made on forms furnished by the department, shall be signed by the applicant or an agent, and shall include the following information:
(a) The name and address of the person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation under whose name the business is to be conducted;
(b) The names and addresses of all persons having an interest in the business, or if the owner is a corporation, the names and addresses of the officers of the corporation;
(c) The address of each storage location where vehicles may be stored;
(d) The address of the business location where the files of the private impound tow truck service operation are kept;
(e) A fee schedule which states the fee that is charged for towing services, the fee that is charged for the storage of a vehicle, and any other charges which may be incidental to a private impoundment;
(f) Name of current liability insurance carrier and policy number, of which any lapse in coverage shall be grounds for revocation of the license; and
(g) A list of all private property from which applicant is authorized to tow vehicles, such list to be kept current and up to date within ten (10) days of any change during the entire term of the license.
(3) A license issued under this section is not transferable.
(4) Concurrent with the submission of the license application, the applicant shall pay to the division of revenue a nonrefundable fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00). When the license is issued, the private impound tow truck operator shall pay to the division of revenue an annual license fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00), which fee is due and payable upon the issuance of a license and on or before January 1 of each year thereafter.
(5) Each license shall expire on December 31 of each year, unless earlier suspended or revoked. A license may be renewed by making a renewal application and payment of the annual license fee. Application for renewal should be made at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date.
(Ord. No. 205-97, § 10, 10-16-97; Ord. No. 194-2003, § 6, 7-10-03; Ord. No. 209-2003, § 6, 8-28-03)