A.Â
Owners. Any owner or driver of a taxicab not licensed
or equipped in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, or
of a taxicab the license of which has been suspended or revoked, who
engages in the business of a taxicab as defined herein, or attempts
to engage in such business, or solicits passengers for hire, shall
upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment
for not exceeding 30 days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B.Â
Drivers. Any person not having been duly licensed
as a taxicab driver, or not having a taxicab license in full force
and effect, who drives for hire a taxicab upon the streets, shall
upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment
for not exceeding 30 days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
C.Â
Upon conviction of any person for any violation of
a provision of this chapter for which no punishment is specifically
provided, the punishment upon conviction for such violation shall
be a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment for not exceeding
30 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
D.Â
Suspension and revocation of license. In addition
to the fine, imprisonment, or both, authorized by this chapter, any
licensee shall be subject to the suspension or revocation of his or
her license upon conviction for any violation of this chapter.