A person commits an offense if he engages in the business of furnishing a private motor vehicle escort for hire within the city, without first obtaining an escort license; provided, that persons engaged in the business who are employed by a duly licensed private motor vehicle escort agency shall not be required to be individually licensed.
(1990 Code, sec. 3.1402)
A person must be 18 years of age to be eligible for an escort license to engage in the business of furnishing private motor vehicle escorts. A person licensed to engage in the business of furnishing motor vehicle escort service for hire shall not employ as an escort guide a person under 18 years of age.
(1990 Code, sec. 3.1403)
A person desiring to conduct a private motor vehicle escort agency or business in the city shall file with the chief of police a written application on a form provided for the purpose, duly signed and verified, which shall state the full name, age, and residence of the licensee; shall specify the trade name and address and location from which the business or agency will operate and for which the escort license is desired; and other relevant facts as may be required by the chief of police.
(1990 Code, sec. 3.1404)
(a) 
Before an escort license is issued to the owner or operator of a private motor vehicle escort agency, or before the renewal of an escort license is granted, the applicant shall file with the chief of police a standard policy of public liability and property damage insurance to be executed by an insurance company authorized to do business in the state and performable in the county, and having a Best rating of B or better, insuring the general public against loss or damage that may result to any person or property from the operation of the motor vehicle escort service.
(b) 
The insurance policy shall insure each vehicle operated by the motor vehicle escort agency and shall have limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 combined single limits. The insurance shall be for the protection of passengers riding in a funeral cortege being escorted and for protection of the public, but not for personal injuries sustained by the servants, agents or employees of the motor vehicle escort agency. The policy of insurance shall be for a period of one year, and the date of the policy shall coincide with the date of the license issued under this division and shall contain a provision for a continuing liability up to the full amount, notwithstanding any recovery thereon.
(c) 
If the chief of police determines, after a hearing, that a licensee’s policy of insurance provides less protection to the public than when originally filed, he shall require a new or an additional policy to bring the protection of the insurance to its original amount, and the licensee shall, within 10 days after receiving written notice of this requirement, provide the required new or additional policy. The license of a licensee shall be revoked by the chief of police upon the licensee’s failure to provide the required policy.
(d) 
If an insurer desires to be released from a policy required by this section, he may give written notice to the chief of police by filing the notice at least 30 days before liability is to be released, and the chief of police shall authorize, by personal delivery or by mail, written notice to the licensee with the demand that the licensee shall furnish new insurance by the expiration of a 10-day period.
(e) 
If a policy is canceled upon the request of the insurer and no new policy is filed by the licensee before the cancellation of the original insurance, then the license to operate a motor vehicle escort service issued to the licensee shall be revoked.
(1990 Code, sec. 3.1408)
The chief of police shall make or cause to be made an investigation to determine the qualifications of each applicant for an escort license, and based upon those findings the chief of police shall approve or disapprove issuance of an escort license to engage in the business of conducting private motor vehicle escorts. Upon the approval of issuance of an escort license and upon the payment of the proper license fee, the chief of police shall issue the proper license certificate.
(1990 Code, sec. 3.1405)
An escort license is valid for a term of one year unless revoked.
(1990 Code, sec. 3.1409)
The initial fee for an escort license, as set forth in section A6.10.047 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code, is to be paid before the license is issued. Each annual renewal license fee is as set forth in section A6.10.047 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code. An escort license is not transferable or assignable. No proration or refund of fees will be made.
(1990 Code, sec. 3.1410)
Immediately upon the receipt of an escort license issued by the city, the licensee named shall post the license and at all times display the license in a conspicuous place in the office or location given as the business address in the application. A licensee shall not post the license or permit the license to be posted upon premises other than those described in the application. A person commits an offense if he alters, defaces or destroys a valid escort license.
(1990 Code, sec. 3.1411)
The chief of police shall refuse to approve issuance or renewal of an escort license for any one or more of the following reasons:
(1) 
Conviction of the applicant or licensee of a violation of this article or of a felony within the preceding five years;
(2) 
The making of a false statement as to a material matter in an application for an escort license or renewal;
(3) 
Revocation of a license, pursuant to this article, of the applicant or any proprietor, partner or corporate officer thereof, within one year preceding application;
(4) 
Failure of the applicant to comply with the insurance requirements of this division.
(1990 Code, sec. 3.1406)
(a) 
An escort license shall be revoked by the chief of police for any one or more of the following reasons:
(1) 
The making of a false statement as to a material matter in an application for a license, renewal, or a hearing concerning the license;
(2) 
Conviction of the licensee of a violation of this article or of a felony;
(3) 
Failure of the licensee to comply with the insurance requirements of this division.
(b) 
Written notice of revocation shall be sent by the chief of police to the licensee at the address shown in the application, by certified mail, return receipt requested, setting forth the reasons for the revocation.
(1990 Code, sec. 3.1407)