§ 6.72.110. Application—Information and fees required.

A.

An application for a taxicab drivers permit shall be filed with the metropolitan transportation licensing commission and shall comply with regulations set forth by the metropolitan transportation licensing commission or the metropolitan transportation licensing commission director.

B.

Such application shall be certified under oath and shall at a minimum contain the following information:

1.

The name, residential address, telephone number and date of birth of the applicant. No applicant under twenty one years of age will be accepted.

2.

The names, addresses, telephone numbers, and signatures of four persons, at least one of whom is a resident of the metropolitan government area, who have known the applicant for a period of at least one year and who will provide information regarding the applicant as specified by the commission;

3.

Any other request for information the metropolitan transportation licensing commission director considers necessary or relevant.

C.

The applicant shall provide copies of the following documents in order to submit his application:

1.

A valid Tennessee driver license that complies with all applicable requirements of state law as further specified in rules to be adopted by the metropolitan transportation licensing commission.

2.

A Social Security card or birth certificate.

3.

If a resident alien, a current work permit or other valid United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement document.

4.

On forms provided by the metropolitan transportation licensing commission director, the applicant will provide a statement under penalty of perjury of their physical and mental fitness to act as for-hire driver. Such other information as may be reasonably required by regulation promulgated by the metropolitan transportation licensing commission pursuant to this chapter.

5.

Certification that the driver has completed the certificate holder's mandatory driver training program approved by the metropolitan transportation licensing commission director.

D.

Each application shall be accompanied by an official driver record issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety, no more than thirty days previous to the date of application.

E.

The applicant shall be ineligible to receive a permit if:

1.

He or she has been convicted, pled guilty, or pled nolo contendre in the last five years for any of the following offenses involving bodily injury or death and in the last three years for any of the following offenses not involving injury or death:

a.

Hit and run;

b.

Driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or drug;

c.

Reckless driving;

d.

Felony Reckless endangerment.

2.

For an initial permit, no more than three moving violations within the last three years and no more than two moving violations in the last year will be allowed.

3.

For renewal permit, no more than four moving violations within the last three years and no more than two moving violations in the last year.

F.

At the time the application is filed, the applicant shall pay to the metropolitan transportation licensing commission a fee in an amount to be established by the commission based upon the cost of processing the application plus the cost of the investigation.

(Ord. BL2016-329 §§ 14—23, 2016; Ord. BL2000-325 § 1 (part), 2000)