(A) No person may operate a motor vehicle as a taxicab without a taxicab operator's permit issued by the Police Chief in accordance with this section.
(B) An applicant for a taxicab operator's permit shall be required to furnish to the Police Chief, on forms prescribed by the town or otherwise, information deemed reasonably necessary by the Police Chief to determine whether the permit should be issued according to the criteria set forth in division (C) below.
(C) The taxicab operator's permit shall be issued unless the Police Chief determines that the permit should be refused for one of the following reasons:
(1) Conviction of a felony against this state, or conviction of any offense against another state which would have been a felony if committed in this state;
(2) Violation of any federal or state law relating to the use, possession or sale of intoxicating liquors or narcotic or barbiturate drugs;
(3) Addiction to or habitual use of intoxicating liquors or narcotic or barbiturate drugs;
(4) Violation of any federal or state law relating to prostitution; or
(5) Habitual violation of traffic laws or ordinances.
(D) (1) The taxicab operator's permit may be revoked by the Police Chief for any reason that would have justified denial of the permit as specified in division (C) above.
(2) Before revocation, the Police Chief shall notify the permit holder of his or her intent to revoke the permit and the reasons therefor and shall afford the permit holder a reasonable opportunity to appear and be heard on the question of the revocation.
(3) After the hearing, the Police Chief shall notify the permit holder in writing of his or her decision and the reasons therefor.
(1981 Code, § 8-42) Penalty, see § 113.99