A. 
It shall be unlawful for a person to operate a taxicab or limousine licensed under this chapter upon the streets, highways, avenues or public places of the Town without having first obtained and having then in force a New York State driver's license of a proper class (chaffeur's license) and a Town driver's license issued as hereinafter provided.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a taxicab or limousine on the streets, highways, avenues or public places of the Town, which taxicab or limousine is dispatched from or operated from a terminal located in the Town, unless such taxicab or limousine shall have been duly licensed as herein provided.
Every driver's license issued under this article shall be effective as of the date of issuance and shall expire on the 31st day of March next succeeding unless sooner revoked by the Town Board.
Every applicant for a driver's license shall file a written verified application with the Town Clerk upon forms to be obtained from the Town Clerk, furnishing, among other things, the following:
A. 
The name, address, age and date of birth of the applicant.
B. 
A full description of the applicant, including his height, weight, color of eyes and hair, any scars or marks and a statement that the applicant is of good physical health and does not suffer from any disease or addiction or infirmity which would impair his ability to operate a motor vehicle.
C. 
The citizenship of the applicant.
D. 
All violations of any traffic law, local law, ordinance or regulation of which the applicant has been convicted within 18 months prior to the date of the application and all crimes of which the applicant has ever been convicted, stating the name and location of the court in which, and the date on which, each such conviction was rendered and the sentence imposed therefor.
E. 
The number and date of issuance of the applicant's New York State driver's license of a proper class.
F. 
Whether or not any driver's license of any class held by the applicant has ever been revoked or suspended by the State of New York or any other state and, if so, by what court or other authority, on what date and for what cause and, if suspended, the period of such suspension.
G. 
Any other relevant information which the Town Clerk may require.
Every applicant for a driver's license, at the time of submitting his application, shall:
A. 
Submit three individual photographs of the applicant taken within 30 days prior to the date of the application, 1 1/2 inches 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. 
Exhibit his current New York State driver's license of a proper class for inspection.
C. 
Be fingerprinted by the Town Police Department. A fee for the processing of said fingerprints shall be charged and collected by the Police Department at the time the fingerprints are taken, which fee shall be the then-current fee charged by the Division of Criminal Justice Services for such review.
[Amended 9-11-2007 by L.L. No. 8-2007]
Upon receipt of any application, the Town Clerk shall refer the same to the Town Police Department and any other law enforcement agency for such investigation and report as may be deemed necessary or desirable.
Upon the receipt of the police report provided for in this chapter, the Town Clerk shall issue a driver's license to the applicant if the Town Clerk shall find that the applicant holds a New York State driver's license of a proper class and is a fit and proper person to drive such vehicle, considering his driving experience, police and accident records, character and driving ability; otherwise such application shall be denied.
A. 
At the time of the issuance of such license, the Town Clerk shall furnish to the applicant a numbered badge, containing a photograph of the applicant, which must be conspicuously displayed on the outer clothing of each licensed driver at all times when such person is operating a taxicab or limousine in the Town.
B. 
Such badges shall remain the property of the Town and shall be returned to the Town Clerk upon expiration, suspension or revocation of the taxicab or limousine driver's license.