[Ord. No. 2907 §§1 —
2, 4-13-2004]
A.
No person
shall operate a vehicle for hire in the County or the City without
first obtaining a driver's license authorizing the operation of that
particular type of vehicle for hire. The applicant may apply for,
and the Director may issue, a driver's license for the operation of
an airport taxicab, an on-call taxicab, a courtesy vehicle or a premium
sedan. Each license shall be issued for a specific driver; no transfer
of a license shall be permitted under this code.
B.
Application
for a driver's license shall be made to the Director. The applicant
for the driver's license shall comply with the following requirements:
1.
Be at
least eighteen (18) years of age;
2.
Be able
to speak and understand directions, oral and written, in the English
language;
3.
Be able
to read and understand maps of the St. Louis metropolitan area;
4.
Be in
possession of a current Class E chauffeur's license as prescribed
by the laws of the State of his/her residency;
5.
Be in
possession of current criminal background checks performed by the
County Police Department, the City Police Department and the Missouri
Highway Patrol or such other entity as the Commission may direct and
shall submit to fingerprint identification and any other criminal
record check as required by the Commission showing the applicant has
not been convicted of a felony and has no drug- or alcohol-related
convictions involving the operation of a motor vehicle;
6.
Pass
a physical examination;
7.
Pass
an annual drug test;
8.
Furnish
the full name and address of the applicant; the date and place of
birth of the applicant; and proof of citizenship of the United States
of America or, if not a citizen of the United States, then a valid
visa and work permit;
9.
Furnish
proof that the applicant is the lessee, subject only to obtaining
a driver's license, of the type of vehicle for which a license is
requested;
10.
Furnish
certification that the applicant will comply with all current and
future rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission;
11.
Specify
the particular type of vehicle for hire to be indicated on the driver's
license.
C.
The Director
may deny an application for a driver's license if the Director determines
that:
1.
The
applicant has made any intentional misstatement or misleading statement
and/or omission of fact in the application;
2.
The
applicant has been convicted of or pled guilty to any one (1) of the
following:
a.
Felony
violation of any State Statute or law involving any crime against
persons, including, but not limited to, all forms of assaults within
ten (10) years of the application or within ten (10) years of release
from prison for said felony conviction;
b.
Felony
violation of any State Statute or law of any crime involving moral
turpitude within ten (10) years of the application or within ten (10)
years of release from prison for said felony conviction;
c.
Driving
while his or her Missouri's driver's license was suspended or revoked
within five (5) years of the date of the application;
d.
Driving
while intoxicated or some other drug- or alcohol-related traffic offense
within five (5) years of the application.
3.
The
applicant has violated any provision of this code, including non-payment
of fines.
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If the Director determines that charges in the nature of the
above-listed violations are pending against the applicant, the Director
may hold the application until the charges have been resolved to the
Director's satisfaction.
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D.
Upon
approval of the application for a driver's license and payment of
the appropriate fee, the Director shall issue a driver's license to
the applicant. The driver shall display such driver's license issued
under the provisions of this code on the dashboard of the vehicle
for hire operated by him during all times that such vehicle for hire
is being operated so that such license is clearly discernible to and
can be read by the passengers in the rear seat.
1.
The
fee for a driver's license shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).
The license shall be valid for one (1) year and will expire on the
thirty-first (31st) day of January.
The fee shall be as follows: For the period February 1 —
April 30, one hundred dollars ($100.00); May 1 — July 31, seventy-five
dollars ($75.00); August 1 — October 31, fifty dollars ($50.00);
November 1 — January 31, twenty-five dollars ($25.00). The fee
for a parking lot courtesy van driver's license will be twenty-five
dollars ($25.00). (Adopted August 8, 2003)
The fee for a driver's license shall be one hundred dollars
($100.00). The license shall be valid for one (1) year from date of
issuance. (Adopted January 23, 2004)
2.
The
fee for any replacement license shall be twenty dollars ($20.00).
3.
A fee
of five dollars ($5.00) per day, per license will be assessed for
failure to renew licenses by the prescribed date(s).
E.
If the Director denies a driver's license to an applicant or places the application on hold because of pending charges, the decision shall be in writing stating the reason for said action and the procedure for appeal pursuant to Article XII of this code and sent by certified mail to the applicant.
