(A) No taxicab shall be operated unless it bears a state license duly issued; and no cab shall be operated unless it is equipped with proper brakes, lights, tires, horn, muffler, rear vision mirror, and windshield wiper in good condition. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to inspect every taxicab as often as may be necessary to see to the enforcement of the provisions of this section.
(B) Each taxicab, while operated, shall have on each side, in letters readable from a distance of 20 feet, the name of the licensee operating it. If more than 1 cab is operated by a licensee, each cab shall be designated by a different number, and the number shall also so appear on each side of the cab.