The Director shall revoke the license of any licensed driver for any of the following reasons:
(a) Licensee having obtained a license by false statements in his application, or upon misrepresentation or upon false statements on his affidavits in applying for a duplicate badge.
(b) Licensee having become physically or mentally incapable of driving a vehicle or upon information that any condition of the granting of the original license is no longer true.
(c) Licensee having been convicted of any drug-related offense or of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
(d) Licensee knowingly having directly or indirectly charged more than the maximum or less than the minimum rate of fare fixed by this Public Vehicle Code.
(e) Failure of licensee to lower flag or indicator on taxicab when such taxicab is engaged for service.
(f) Upon information that unlawful use has occurred with the knowledge of the person owning the public vehicle, or the knowledge of the operator of such vehicle.
(g) Following conviction for violation of Section 783.14 it shall be mandatory for the Director to revoke the license of the offender.
(h) No licensed driver shall deface any license certificate, badge, tag, identification card or rate card, or remove, tamper with or alter a rate card displayed in a public vehicle. In case of any violation of this provision the Director shall revoke the driver's license. Such revocation shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed.
(i) Conviction of driving while intoxicated shall operate as a revocation of any driver's license issued hereunder and such driver shall not be eligible to receive a new license for a period of one (1) year from the date of such conviction.
(j) Whenever a licensed driver receives fifteen (15) violation marks in any twelve (12) month period, it shall be mandatory upon the Director to revoke the license of such driver, and such driver shall not be eligible to receive a new license for a period of one (1) year from the date of such revocation.
(k) Whenever a licensed driver is convicted of driving a vehicle for which a driver's license is required during a period for which his license has been suspended, it shall be mandatory upon the Director to revoke the license of such driver, and such driver shall not be eligible to receive a new license for a period of one (1) year from the date of such revocation.
(Ord. 304-08. Passed 10-7-08.)