Enforcement for violation of this chapter or any rules or regulations issued pursuant to this chapter shall be by arrest or by criminal complaint or by noncriminal disposition as hereinafter provided.
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Criminal disposition: Upon arrest and/or criminal complaint, a person who violates a provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation issued pursuant to this chapter shall be, if so found by the court, guilty of a separate offense for each day during which the violation is committed, continued, or permitted. Each offense, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine not to exceed $300.
B. 
Noncriminal disposition: Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation issued pursuant to this chapter may be penalized by a noncriminal disposition as provided for under § 1-6 of this Code and MGL c. 40, § 21D, as amended. This chapter shall be enforced by a police officer of the City of Lowell who shall issue a notice to appear in court. The penalty for each violation shall be $300 for each day during which the violation is committed, continued, or permitted.
A. 
The Superintendent shall have the authority, after proper notice and hearing, to suspend or revoke any vehicle license required by this chapter for violation of any law, ordinance or rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter.
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If a vehicle license required by this chapter is denied, suspended or revoked, notice thereof shall be given to the applicant or licensee in writing by the Superintendent and shall take effect on the date specified in such notice.
C. 
An applicant who is denied a vehicle license or a licensee whose license is suspended or revoked shall, upon written request to the City Clerk, appeal to and be granted a hearing before the Taxicab and Livery Commission. Such hearing shall take place within five business days from the date of receipt of such request. After such hearing, the Taxicab and Livery Commission shall either issue the license previously denied, reinstate the license previously suspended or revoked, or affirm such denial, suspension or revocation. Written notice of this decision shall be given to such applicant or licensee.
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For the purposes of this section, notice to a licensee shall be deemed proper if mailed to the last known business address of such licensee, via first-class mail, and unreturned by postal authorities.
A. 
The Superintendent shall have the authority, after proper notice and hearing, to suspend or revoke any hackney license required by this chapter for violation of any law, ordinance or rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter.
B. 
If a hackney license required by this chapter is denied, suspended or revoked, notice thereof shall be given to the applicant or certificate holder in writing by the Superintendent and shall take effect on the date specified in said notice.
C. 
An applicant who is denied a hackney license or a certificate holder whose hackney license is suspended or revoked shall, upon written request to the City Clerk, appeal to and be granted a hearing before the Taxicab and Livery Commission. Such hearing shall take place within five business days from the date of receipt of such request. After such hearing, the Taxicab and Livery Commission shall either issue the hackney license previously denied, reinstate the hackney license previously suspended or revoked, or affirm such denial, suspension or revocation. Written notice of this decision shall be given such driver.
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For the purposes of this section, notice to the holder of a hackney license shall be deemed proper if mailed to the last known residential address of such license holder, via first-class mail, and unreturned by postal authorities.