Each applicant for a driver's license under this chapter must file with his/her application three unmounted, unaltered photographs of himself/herself in such position as the Chief of Police may direct, taken within 30 days preceding the filing of his/her application. The photographs shall be of a size which may be easily attached to his/her license, one of which shall be attached to the license when issued, one shall be filed with his/her application and the other attached to a conspicuous place in the taxicab, as specified in §
258-25 of this chapter. If the application for the license is denied, two copies of the photograph shall be returned to the applicant by the Chief of Police.
Such application shall contain impressions of
the fingers of the right and left hand of the applicant for the purpose
of obtaining criminal history records from the New York State Division
of Criminal Justice Services, the impressions to be taken under the
supervision of the Chief of Police or his designee. Each applicant
shall pay the fee required by the New York State Division of Criminal
Justice Services, in the form prescribed by the New York State Division
of Criminal Justice Services, and an additional administrative fee
of $10, payable to the City of Cohoes. Fingerprints and all appropriate
processing fees shall be sent directly to the New York State Division
of Criminal Justice Services by the Chief of Police.
The photographs and fingerprints provided for
in this section are taken for the purpose of this chapter only and
shall not be filed in the files relating to criminal identification.
Driver's licenses may be issued on any day of the year and shall expire in accordance with §
258-7.1, unless previously suspended or revoked.
The Chief of Police may accept in his discretion
another municipality's license as evidence of satisfactory completion
of fingerprinting and a criminal history check by said municipality.
Said municipality's fingerprinting procedure must have been approved
by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services.
Any licensee under this division who defaces,
removes or obliterates any official entry made upon his/her license
shall be punished by the revocation of his/her license.
There shall be delivered to each licensed driver
under this chapter, an ID, of such form and style as the Chief of
Police may prescribe, with his/her license number thereon, which must,
under penalty of revocation of the license, be constantly and conspicuously
displayed on the outside of the driver's outer garment when she/she
is engaged in his/her employment.
The Chief of Police may renew a driver's license
issued pursuant to this Article from year to year by appropriate endorsement
thereon. A driver, in applying for a renewal of his/her license shall
make such application within 30 days preceding its expiration upon
a form to be furnished by the Chief of Police entitled "Application
for Renewal of License," which shall be filled out with the full name
and address of the applicant together with a statement of the date
upon which its original license was granted and the number thereof,
and such other information as the licensing official may deem necessary.
Upon receipt of an application for renewal of a license, the Chief
of Police shall each year check the records of the New York State
Department of Motor Vehicles to determine if the renewal applicant
has been guilty of a traffic infraction that would make him/her ineligible
for a renewal of a tax driver's license and, in the discretion of
the Chief of Police, shall require the renewal applicant to file with
the application a fingerprint identification imprint. The Chief of
Police may then cause a check to be made of the records of the New
York State Division of Criminal Justice to determine if the renewal
applicant has been convicted of an offense that would disqualify him/her
for a renewal of a taxi driver's license.
Upon the filing of a completed application and
payment of all fees required hereunder, the Chief of Police or his/her
designee may, in his/her discretion, issue a temporary license to
be valid for a period not exceeding 90 days or until such time as
a final decision on the pending application is made, whichever is
earlier.
There shall be kept in the Office of the Chief
of Police a complete record of each license or permit issued under
this article to a driver, and of all renewals, suspensions or revocations
thereof, which record shall be kept on file with the original application
of the driver for a license.
A license or permit issued hereunder shall not
be assignable or transferable to any other person. Any licensee who
permits his/her license or permit to be used by any other person shall
be punished by the revocation of his/her license.