A tow car driver's permit may be denied by the director on the following grounds:
A. Failure to submit a complete application, as specified in Section 5.144.140 of this chapter;
B. Failure to submit fingerprinting and photographs, as required by Section 5.136.180(A)(3) of this title;
C. The applicant knowingly made a false statement of fact required to be revealed in the permit application;
D. The applicant has been convicted of a crime, and the time for appeal has elapsed, or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, irrespective of the entry of a subsequent order under Penal Code Section 1203.4, or has done any act involving dishonesty, fraud or deceit with intent to substantially benefit himself or herself, or another, or substantially injure another; or has a physical or mental disability or incapacity, or takes medication, uses alcohol or any controlled substance as defined in the State Health and Safety Code.
Provided, however, that the permit shall be denied upon any of the grounds specified in this subsection D only if, in the opinion of the chief of police, contained in a recommendation to the director, the crime, act, disability, incapacity or impairment from a substance consumed is substantially related to the qualifications, functions or duties of a tow car driver. However, no person shall be denied a permit solely on the basis that he or she has been convicted of a felony if he or she has obtained a certificate of rehabilitation under State Penal Code Section 4852.01, et seq., or that he or she has been convicted of a misdemeanor if he or she has met all applicable requirements of the criteria of rehabilitation developed to evaluate the rehabilitation of a person when considering the denial of a license under State Penal Code Section 4852.01(a). (Prior code § 42.04.065)