Qualifications for drivers of taxicabs or personal transportation vehicles are as follow:
(A) Operators shall maintain the following standards for all drivers of taxicabs and personal transportation vehicles. Each driver must:
(1) Possess a Minnesota driver’s license which is valid for the class of vehicle driven;
(2) Be at least 18 years of age; and
(3) For the past five years:
(a) Have not had a driver’s license canceled under M.S. § 171.14, as it may be amended from time to time, revoked under M.S. § 171.17 as it may be amended from time to time, or suspended under M. S. § 171.18, Subd. (2), (3), (4), (5), (7) or (11), as it may be amended from time to time;
(b) Have a driving record clear of convictions for operating a motor vehicle or motorcycle without insurance as required by M.S. § 169.797, as it may be amended from time to time;
(c) Have a driving record clear of convictions for driving a motor vehicle without a valid current license for the class of vehicle driven;
(d) Have a driving and criminal record clear of convictions for driving while impaired of alcohol or a controlled substance under M.S. § 169A, as it may be amended from time to time, and of driver’s license revocations under M.S. § 169A.20, as it may be amended from time to time; and
(e) Each driver must also have a criminal record clear of convictions of crimes and anticipatory crimes against persons and crimes of anticipatory crimes reasonably related to providing transportation services. For the purposes of this part, “criminal record” means the conviction records of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in which the last date of discharge from the criminal justice system is less than 15 years.
(B) Operator’s responsibility. Before using or hiring a driver, an operator shall determine that the driver has a valid driver’s license and must conduct a review of the driving and criminal record of a driver. In addition, an operator shall annually review the driving and criminal record of a driver it uses or employs.
(Ord. 305, passed 10-11-10)