It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a tow car for hire within the Town of Oyster Bay as a driver or in connection therewith, unless such driver shall have first obtained a license from the Town Clerk, as hereinafter provided.
Every driver's license issued under this section shall be effective as of the date of the granting thereof and shall expire on the 30th day of June next succeeding, unless sooner revoked by the Town Clerk as hereinafter provided.
A. 
Every person making an application for a driver's license shall file a written, verified application, upon forms to be furnished by the Town Clerk setting forth the following information:
(1) 
The name, address and age of the applicant.
(2) 
A full description of the applicant, including his height, weight, color of eyes and hair, any scars or marks and the nature of any physical infirmity from which he may suffer.
(3) 
Recommendation by two residents of Nassau County who have known the applicant for a period of three years or more and who will vouch for the applicant's sobriety, honesty and general good character.
(4) 
Whether or not he is a citizen of the United States.
(5) 
The names and addresses of the applicant's employers during the last two years prior to his application.
(6) 
All crimes of which the applicant has ever been convicted, stating the date and place of each such conviction and the name and location of the court in which and the date on which each such conviction was had and the penalty imposed therefor.
(7) 
The number, class and date of issuance of the applicant's New York State operator's license as required by the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
B. 
Every applicant for a driver's license shall, at the time of submitting his application, also:
(1) 
Submit to having two individual photographs of the applicant taken under the supervision of the Town Clerk.
(2) 
Exhibit his current New York State operator's license for inspection.
C. 
The applicant shall submit to fingerprinting by the Nassau County Police Department on forms to be provided by the Town Clerk and shall pay, by money order drawn to the order of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, a fee in the amount established by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services for such service.
[Amended 6-13-2000 by L.L. No. 6-2000; 6-27-2006 by L.L. No. 7-2006]
D. 
The photographing and fingerprinting requirements may be specifically waived by the Town Clerk upon such facts as in his discretion warrant such waiver.
Upon receipt of an application, the Town Clerk may forward the same to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services for such investigation of the applicant as is deemed necessary or advisable for the protection of the public good and welfare.
[Amended 10-25-1988]
A. 
Upon the completion of the investigation provided for in this article, the Town Clerk shall issue a tow car driver's license to the applicant if he shall find that the applicant holds a New York State operator's license and is a qualified person to drive a tow car considering his experience, criminal and driving records and character; otherwise, such application shall be denied.
B. 
The Town Clerk shall not issue any license under this chapter or, having issued such license, may revoke or suspend the same after written notice and a hearing for any of the following causes:
(1) 
Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained in the application for license.
(2) 
Any violation of this chapter.
(3) 
Conviction of any crime or misdemeanor involving:
(a) 
A felony involving the use of a vehicle by the applicant within the last three years, except as otherwise specifically hereinafter provided.
(b) 
A crime involving the manufacture, knowing transportation, possession, sale or habitual use of amphetamines, a narcotic drug, a formulation of an amphetamine or a derivative of a narcotic drug.
(c) 
Operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, an amphetamine, a narcotic drug, a formulation of an amphetamine or a derivative of a narcotic drug.
(d) 
Leaving the scene of an accident.
(e) 
A crime against or involving children.
[Amended 11-27-1979; 12-11-1990; 6-27-2006 by L.L. No. 7-2006]
The fees for filing applications pursuant to this article shall be paid to the Town Clerk at the time the application is filed and shall be in the amount indicated in the Town of Oyster Bay Town Clerk Tow Car Fee Schedule as approved by the Town Board.
The license issued hereunder shall not be transferable.