(A) All taxicabs shall display the inspection sticker required by G.S. § 20-183.2.
(B) No person owning, operating or controlling any motor vehicle operated as a taxicab within the city shall cause or suffer the same to be operated as a taxicab unless he or she shall first submit the vehicle for inspection to the inspector and shall have obtained therefrom a certificate to the effect that the taxicab conforms to the requirements of the statutes of the state and to the requirements of all ordinances of the city.
(C) The inspector of taxicabs shall examine the taxicab, particularly on the following points:
(1) Foot-brakes and hand or parking brakes;
(2) Front and rear bumpers;
(3) Spare tire properly inflated;
(4) Heater sufficient to heat the interior of the cab;
(5) Speedometer in good order;
(6) Rear view mirror for driver;
(7) Dual windshield wiper; and
(8) Lights, as approved by the state, and a passenger compartment light with accessible switch.
(D) The inspector or his or her agent may, after displaying proper identification, inspect any taxicab being operated under the provisions of this chapter.
(`86 Code, § 19-104) Penalty, see § 1-99