Article 3. Taxicab Driver Identification Cards.

the applicant’s name, date of birth, current address, and any address where the applicant resided during the past 5 years;

a statement regarding whether the applicant has any criminal case pending, has ever been convicted or plead no contest or received probation before judgment in lieu of a conviction of a crime other than a non-incarcerable traffic offense; the nature of each crime, the disposition of each matter, and the name, telephone number, and address of any parole officer or probation officer or agency that may know of the offense or the proper completion of any sentence, probation, or parole;

an authorization for a state and federal criminal background check to be conducted by the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) and the appropriate federal agency;

a copy of the applicant’s fingerprints taken by the County Police Department or written confirmation that the applicant’s fingerprints were taken by another agency approved by the Department, and current photographs of the applicant of a size and character required by applicable regulation;

a driver’s license valid in the applicant’s state of residence, and a certified copy of the applicant’s driving record for a time period as required by applicable regulation; and

the applicant’s statement under oath that all information contained in the application is correct and complete.

An applicant who has not held an identification card, or who held a card that has expired, may apply for a short-term temporary identification card under applicable regulations.

The Director must not issue a temporary identification card unless the applicant has:

The Director must not issue a temporary or annual identification card unless the applicant has shown, through a complete criminal background check, that the applicant is not disqualified for any reason mentioned in Section 53-308(a).

Any temporary identification card issued under this subsection must differ conspicuously in style and color from the annual identification card.

A temporary identification card expires 45 days after the card was issued.

The holder of a temporary identification card must return it to the Department, without further proceedings, on the earlier of:

By accepting a temporary identification card, the holder by operation of law waives any cause of action against the County or any officer, employee, or agency of the County for improperly issuing a license to the holder. By employing or leasing a taxicab to any person who holds a temporary identification card, a taxicab licensee by operation of law waives any cause of action against the County or any officer, employee, or agency of the County for improperly issuing a license to that person.

the applicant has submitted all required documentation; and

processing of required state or federal criminal background checks has been delayed through no fault of the applicant.

the applicant submitted all information necessary to process the state criminal background check required by Section 53-306 at least 10 days previously and the Department has not received the results of that background check;

the applicant submits an initial criminal history background check, conducted within the previous 10 days by a third-party vendor approved by the Director;

this third-party background check covers each jurisdiction in the United States where the applicant resided during the previous 5 years; and

this third-party background check does not disclose any information that would disqualify the applicant from receiving an identification card under Section 53-309 (now Section 53-308).

the applicant has been given a physical examination, including an initial tuberculosis test and any other test required by applicable regulation; and

the applicant is free from any communicable disease, and is not subject to any physical or mental impairment that could:

adversely affect the driver’s ability to drive safely; or

otherwise endanger the public health, safety, or welfare.

any offense involving violence or a weapon;

any sex offense;

soliciting for prostitution;

illegal sale or use of alcoholic beverages;

any felony involving controlled dangerous substances;

any offense involving driving under the influence; or

any act of moral turpitude;

a passenger engaged the taxicab to bring the passenger into the County, wait for the passenger, and then take the passenger to another location; or

the jurisdiction from which the individual holds a license has entered into a reciprocal agreement with the Director under subsection (c) of this Section.

dispatched under the operational procedure of the Metropolitan Airports Authority; or

provided under a contract approved by the Director and on file with the Department.

the taxicab is out of service;

the driver is expressly committed to another passenger, or

the driver is prohibited by this Chapter or another law or regulation from accepting the passenger.

immediately report the incident and circumstances to the dispatcher, and

submit a written report to the Department on a form approved by the Director not later than 2 business days after the incident.

comply with all applicable tax laws;

be approved by the Director;

comply with PCI DSS standards;

be registered to the appropriate licensee or driver with the Department; and

retain records of all transactions for at least six months.

the taxicab is in service,

the driver is in or within 50 feet of the taxicab, and is awake, and

the driver is clearly visible from the taxicab and the area adjacent to it.