No person shall drive any taxicab upon the public
highways of the Village without having first obtained and having then
in force a New York State chauffeur's license and a driver's Rockville
Centre license issued as hereinafter provided.
Every driver's license issued under this article
shall be issued as of the date of the granting thereof and shall expire
on the 30th day of September next succeeding, unless sooner revoked
by the Board of Trustees.
Every person desiring to drive a taxicab for
hire upon the streets of the Village shall file an application for
license so to drive with the Village Clerk, which application shall
be in writing upon forms to be furnished by the Village Clerk and
verified under oath and shall state:
A.
The name, address and age of the applicant.
B.
A full description of the applicant, including his
color, height, weight, color of eyes and hair, any scars or marks
and the nature of any physical infirmity from which he may suffer.
C.
Recommendation by four residents of the County of
Nassau who have known the applicant for a period of five years or
more and who will vouch for the applicant's sobriety, honesty and
general good character or other sufficient proof thereof.
D.
Whether or not he is a citizen of the United States.
E.
The names and addresses of the applicant's employers
during the last 10 years prior to his application.
F.
All violations of any traffic law, ordinance or regulation
for which the applicant has been arrested or convicted within 18 months
prior to the date of the application, and all crimes of which the
applicant has ever been arrested or convicted, stating the date and
place of each such arrest 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.
G.
The number and date of issuance of the applicant's
New York chauffeur's license.
H.
Whether or not any operator's or chauffeur's license
held by the applicant has ever been revoked or suspended by the State
of New York or any state, and if so, by what court or other authority,
on what date, for what cause, and if suspended, the period of such
suspension.
I.
Any other relevant information which the Village Clerk
may require.
Every applicant for a driver's license shall,
at the time of submitting his application, also:
A.
Submit two individual photographs of the applicant,
taken within 30 days prior to the date of application, 1 1/2
by 1 1/2 inches in size, and such pictures must be a true likeness
of the applicant and must show only neck, shoulders and uncovered
head.
B.
Submit a certificate from a physician duly licensed
to practice in the State of New York, certifying that in his opinion
the applicant is not afflicted with any physical or mental disease
or infirmity which makes him an unsafe or unsatisfactory driver.
C.
Exhibit his current New York State chauffeur's license
for inspection.
D.
Be fingerprinted under the direction and supervision
of the Village Clerk by the Rockville Centre Police Department for
which a charge shall be made. Said fingerprints shall be referred
to the Division of Criminal Justice of the State of New York for investigation
for which a charge shall be made.
[Amended 6-22-1981 by L.L. No. 2-1981]
Upon receipt of any application, the Village
Clerk shall refer the same to the Rockville Centre Police Department
for such investigation as it shall deem necessary or desirable and
report thereon.
Upon receipt of the report provided for in this
article, the Village Clerk shall issue a taxicab driver's license
to the applicant if he shall find that the applicant holds a New York
State chauffeur's license and is a fit and proper person to drive
a taxicab, considering his age, experience, police and accident records,
character and driving ability; otherwise, such application shall be
denied.
At the time of issuance of such license the
Village Clerk shall also furnish to the applicant a numbered badge
which must be conspicuously displayed on the outer clothing in the
hollow of the left shoulder of each licensed driver. Such badges shall
be returned to the Village Clerk upon suspension, revocation or failure
to renew the taxicab driver's license.
The driver's license issued hereunder shall
not be transferable.
The driver's license issued hereunder shall
be enclosed in a plastic case, mounted in the center rear of the front
seat in such a manner to be visible to passengers sitting in the rear
of the taxicab.
