(a) The License Officer shall, within a reasonable time after receipt of an application as provided for herein, cause such investigation as he deems necessary to be made of the applicant for a driver's, attendant's or attendant-driver's license.
(b) The License Officer shall issue a license to a driver, attendant or attendant-driver hereunder, valid for a period of three years, unless earlier suspended, revoked or terminated, when he finds that the applicant:
(1) Is not addicted to the use of alcohol or drugs of abuse and is morally fit for the position;
(2) Is able to speak, read and write the English language;
(3) Has been found by a duly licensed physician, upon examination attested to on a form provided by the Health Officer, to be of sound physique, possessing eyesight corrected to at least 20/40 in the better eye, and free of physical defects or diseases which might impair the ability to drive or attend an ambulance; and
(4) For each applicant for attendant or attendant-driver's license, that such applicant has a currently valid certificate evidencing successful completion of a course of training equivalent to the advanced course in first aid given by the American Red Cross or an equivalent thereto.
However, no one shall be licensed as a driver or attendant-driver unless he holds a currently valid driver's license from the State.
(c) A license as driver, attendant or attendant-driver issued hereunder shall not be assignable or transferable.
(d) No official entry made upon a license shall be defaced, removed or obliterated. (Ord. 1970-155. Passed 9-29-70.)