(a) Summary Suspension. When the SFMTA determines that an alleged permit violation poses an ongoing risk to public health or safety, the SFMTA may summarily suspend the permit pending the outcome of a hearing conducted pursuant to Section 1120. Any affected Permit Holder shall be given a Notice of Summary Suspension, in writing, delivered to said Permit Holder in person or by first-class U.S. Mail.
(b) Summary Suspension Hearing; Decision Following Hearing. Any Permit Holder who wishes to challenge the summary suspension of his or her permit may request, in writing, a hearing before a Hearing Officer. A summary suspension hearing shall be conducted pursuant to Section 1120, except that upon receipt of a Permit Holder's request for a summary suspension hearing, SFMTA shall promptly set the time and place for said hearing to occur within ten business days of receipt of the Permit Holder's request for a hearing. SFMTA shall cause notice of such hearing to be delivered to the Permit Holder in person or by first-class U.S. Mail. In addition, SFMTA must provide the Respondent with the written complaint within two business days of receipt of the request for a hearing, Respondent must provide the written response, if any, no later than two business days prior to the hearing, and the Hearing Officer shall issue a written decision, which shall take effect in accordance with Section 1120(f)(2) no later than the next business day following the summary suspension hearing.
(c) Appeal. If the Permittee seeks judicial review of the Hearing Officer’s decision upholding a summary suspension, the summary suspension shall remain in effect until a final decision is issued by the court. Where a permit is revoked after a summary suspension, the revocation shall be effective immediately and, if the Permittee seeks judicial review, shall remain in effect until a final decision is issued by the court.
(d) Ramp Taxis. While a Taxi or Ramp Taxi Medallion is suspended pursuant to this Section 1121, the SFMTA may allow continued operation of the Medallion with the SFMTA's prior written approval, subject to any conditions specified in such approval.
(e) Taxi Driver Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy.
(1) To protect the public health and safety, the SFMTA shall summarily suspend the A-Card of any Driver who receives a positive drug or alcohol test result within the meaning of the Policy, which includes a refusal to submit to testing as defined by the Policy.
(2) The SFMTA shall lift the summary suspension if:
(A) The City's third party administrator under the Policy cancels the positive test result due to retesting requested by the Driver and performed in accordance with the requirements of the Policy;
(B) The Driver receives a negative test result after the Driver has refused to submit to testing and the third party administrator, in accordance with the terms of the Policy, directs the Driver to provide a second specimen; or
(C) The Driver completes the Policy's requirements for return to duty.
(D) A Driver who has tested positive for marijuana presents the SFMTA with a valid recommendation or approval for use of medical marijuana obtained prior to the positive test.
(Added as Sec. 1119 by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 09-077, 5/19/2009; amended by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 11-017, 2/1/2011; redesignated and amended by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 12-111
, Ad. 8/21/2012, Eff. 9/21/2012; amended by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 15-143, Ad. 1020/2015, Eff. 11/20/2015; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 181016-143, Ad. 10/16/2018, Eff. 11/16/2018; SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 230418-033, Ad. 4/18/2023, Eff. 5/19/2023)