A. Prior to issuance or renewal of a taxicab driver permit, all applicants shall submit to and comply with a controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program in accordance with Section 53075.5(b)(3)(A) of the California Government Code.
B. The director may, upon reasonable cause, require any taxicab driver permittee to take a controlled substance or alcohol test in accordance with Section 53075.5(b)(3)(A) of the California Government Code. Such test shall be taken by driver within five days after director gives notice of the requirement. Notice shall be given to permittee, and to permittee's employer if the permittee is not self-employed. Notice shall be deemed effective upon depositing the notice in the U.S. mail first class postage prepaid addressed to the permittee and permittee's employer, at the last address on record with the director.
C. In the case of a self-employed independent driver, the controlled substance and alcohol test results shall be reported directly to the city and the city will report the same to the taxicab fleet association to which the driver is registered. In all other cases, the results shall be reported directly to the taxicab driver's employer, and the employer shall immediately report the same to the city. (Ord. 2010-028 § 2)