If an applicant holds a valid driver's permit issued by another jurisdiction whose application process included an investigation and background check by a law enforcement agency, the chief may immediately issue a driver's permit, upon confirmation of the issuance and current validity of that prior permit. Any driver's permit issued pursuant to this section shall immediately become void and of no effect upon a driver's termination of employment.
The chief will conduct and complete an investigation of the applicant, within thirty (30) business days after a completed application has been received. The chief will approve or deny the application and notify the applicant by mail of the approval or denial within seven (7) business days of the chief's action. The chief shall specify the reasons for any denial.
The chief shall deny an application if the applicant has:
A. Falsified material information on the application;
B. Registered as a sex offender pursuant to California Penal Code section 290;
C. Served, or is on, formal probation or parole for any felony offense or violation of law involving moral turpitude;
D. A conviction (or plea of guilty or nolo contendere) in any state for any of the following: murder, robbery, pandering, pimping, crimes related to the sale or transportation of controlled substances, crimes involving the use of a weapon, or any other offense involving moral turpitude or any crime that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or responsibilities of a taxicab driver;
E. A conviction (or plea of guilty or nolo contendere) in any state for a felony other than those listed in the previous subsection within eight (8) years of the application;
F. Any conviction (or plea of guilty or nolo contendere) within five (5) years of the application in any state or any final administrative determination of a violation of any statute, ordinance or regulation reasonably and rationally pertaining to the same or similar business operation which would have resulted in suspension or revocation of a driver's permit under this chapter;
G. Failure to comply with any requirement of this chapter. (Ord. 2434 § 1, 2000)