Division 3. Driver's License (identification Card)

The applicant must have had at least one year of documented driving experience;

The applicant must be at least 18 years of age;

The applicant must be able to read, write, and speak the English language, and be knowledgeable of basic geographic locations in the County;

The applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a legal permanent resident, or otherwise possess a work permit issued by the appropriate government entity and provide documentation, as required by law, to support the same;

The applicant must satisfactorily complete a written examination to be administered by the Director and which shall demonstrate understanding of the provisions of this Subtitle and applicable State regulations, sufficient familiarity with the network of principal roadways in Prince George's County and environs to enable a driver to carry passengers to their destinations by the shortest routes practicable and, the safe transport of passengers with a disability.

The applicant must provide proof of having undergone a physical examination within six (6) months immediately prior to initial application for a license and must submit to a physical examination at least once every two years, or more if required by the Director for cause. The applicant shall submit to the Director a certificate reporting the results of such examination and signed by a licensed medical doctor. A model certificate form shall be provided by the Director.

The applicant must provide a certificate demonstrating he/she has received at least six (6) hours of training on how to operate a taxicab, including training on how to use dispatching service, should such service be provided, the safe transport of passengers with a disability, and how to maintain a proper manifest. The Director, by regulation, may establish such criteria and standards of training that may be provided to prospective taxicab drivers by duly licensed Prince George's County taxicab driver or the taxicab company for whom the licensee will drive.

Repeated and persistent violations of the motor vehicle laws involving moving violations or a traffic record which indicates an unsafe driving pattern;

Suspension or revocation of a driver's license issued by a state, the District of Columbia, or a United States territory;

Conviction, or plea of guilty, or plea of nolo contendere to the violation of any law, any sex offense, any alcohol offense, or the illegal use, sale, or possession of a controlled dangerous substance, any gambling offense, any use of a firearm or offense involving physical violence, or any solicitation for prostitution;

If the applicant is on parole or probation for a criminal or traffic offense;

If the applicant has, within three years immediately preceding the date of application, been released from any penal or correctional institution;

Whether or not the applicant is covered by diplomatic immunity;

Whether or not the applicant has had a driver's permit, public vehicle transportation license or certificate revoked in this or any other jurisdiction;

If the applicant has made a false statement to any material question upon any form required by the Director or attempts to procure or possess a license by fraud, misrepresentation, misleading statements, evasion, or suppression of material facts;

If the applicant is an amputee or is subject to any other infirmity of the body or mind which, in the determination of the Health Department or a qualified medical doctor licensed in the State of Maryland, might render the applicant unfit for the safe operation of a vehicle;

If the applicant has any outstanding fines or citations issued under a previous taxicab license or certificate which are not already under appeal and which remain unpaid.