A person commits an offense if he operates a motor vehicle as an escort for hire upon the streets of the city without obtaining an escort chauffeur’s license issued by the chief of police. Application for an escort chauffeur’s license shall be made to the chief of police upon blanks to be furnished by the chief of police, giving the name, age, present address, place and address of employment during the past two years, with the reasons for leaving employment, if any. The applicant shall submit a recent photograph of the applicant with the application and shall possess and show a valid state driver’s license with motorcycle endorsement.
(1990 Code, sec. 3.1413)
(a) 
When an application for an escort chauffeur’s license or renewal has been filed with the chief of police in proper form, the chief of police shall, within a period of 30 days from the date of filing, approve or deny the application. If the application is denied, the chief of police shall send to the applicant by certified mail, return receipt requested, a written statement setting forth the reasons for denial.
(b) 
The chief of police shall refuse to approve issuance or renewal of an escort chauffeur’s license by 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, license renewal, or in a hearing concerning the license;
(2) 
Conviction of the applicant or licensee of a violation of a provision of this article or of a felony or an offense involving theft, fraud, or unlawfully carrying a weapon within the preceding five years;
(3) 
Revocation of an escort chauffeur’s license of the applicant within five years preceding application;
(4) 
Conviction of the licensee or applicant of four moving traffic violations within a 12-month period or of driving while intoxicated within the preceding five years;
(5) 
Failure of the applicant to present a valid state driver’s license with motorcycle endorsement.
(1990 Code, sec. 3.1414)
After the application for an escort chauffeur’s license has been approved, and the applicant has submitted to fingerprinting by the police department, the chief of police shall issue an escort chauffeur’s license to the applicant upon payment of a fee as provided in section A6.10.083 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code. An escort chauffeur’s license shall expire one year from the date of issuance and shall not be transferable; however, the holder may use the same license if the holder changes employment from one motor vehicle escort agency to another.
(1990 Code, sec. 3.1417)
A person engaged in furnishing private motor vehicle escort service for hire shall carry the escort chauffeur’s license on his or her person and shall show it to any city police officer upon demand.
(1990 Code, sec. 3.1418)
(a) 
The chief of police shall revoke an escort chauffeur’s license for 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, license renewal, or in a hearing concerning the license;
(2) 
Conviction of the licensee for a violation of a provision of this article or for a felony or an offense involving theft, fraud, deception, dishonesty, or unlawfully carrying a weapon;
(3) 
Conviction, during the term, of the licensee of four moving traffic violations, or of driving while intoxicated;
(4) 
Failure of the licensee to maintain a valid state driver’s license with motorcycle endorsement.
(b) 
Written notice of revocation shall be sent by the chief of police to the licensee by certified mail, return receipt requested, setting forth the reasons for the revocation.
(1990 Code, sec. 3.1415)
If the chief of police refuses to issue a license to an applicant or revokes the license of a licensee, the action of the chief of police shall be final unless the licensee files an appeal with the city manager in accordance with section 20.12.037 of this code.
(1990 Code, sec. 3.1416)