(a) All operators of motor vehicles for hire shall submit a certificate from a medical doctor, certifying that the operator is not subject to seizures, fits or blackouts, and that he does not have a heart condition or any other ailment or disease that may cause a condition to endanger the passengers, or any other physical or mental condition that would impair the driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle. This medical certificate is to be filed with the Clerk- Treasurer and shall be a permanent record, and must be on file prior to the operation of a vehicle by the driver.
(b) Each applicant desiring to drive a taxicab shall submit two letters from reputable citizens recommending the applicant on the basis of character and sobriety.
(c) The applicant shall offer proof that he has a working knowledge of the traffic laws of the Village and the State, and that he is competent to drive a taxicab.
(d) Permission to drive a taxicab shall not be given to any person found to be a habitual traffic law violator, or when such person has been found to be guilty of careless and reckless operation of a motor vehicle resulting in injury to persons or property, or when such person is found to be a habitual drunkard, or when he is found to have been guilty of drunken driving, or when his vehicle fails to satisfy the safety requirements as provided in this chapter, or when his physical or mental condition is found to be unsatisfactory.
(e) No person may drive a taxicab who has been convicted of a crime of violence under the laws of any state or of the United States.
(f) A list of taxicab drivers' names, addresses and phone numbers shall be kept on file in the Clerk-Treasurer's office.