(a) Any person, firm or corporation desiring to be engaged in business to repair, maintain or tow motor vehicles or install, repair or maintain motor vehicle equipment in the county shall register on the form provided by the county. Each application filed shall be accompanied by an application fee in the amount established by the county executive by written regulation adopted under method (3) of section 2A-15 of this Code. The county executive shall establish a sliding scale for such fees based on the number of employees engaged in repair work and with incentive to participate in voluntary certification through the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. This provision shall not be construed to require the registration of employees.
(b) The county shall maintain a permanent register of all applicants and registrants in such form as the chief administrative officer shall require. (1975 L.M.C., ch. 21, § 1; 1980 L.M.C., ch. 10, § 1; 1984 L.M.C., ch. 24, § 37.)