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<section number="20-148" name="Application for required certificate" law="code" slug="sec-20-148" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_20TA_DIV6CERETA_S20-148APRECE">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Any owner of a taxicab, including owners who are also drivers, shall not drive or allow the same to be driven within the County, on or off-duty, unless such owner has a valid certificate for each such taxicab issued under the provisions of this Division.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Application for a certificate to authorize the use of a vehicle as a taxicab shall be made under oath by the prospective certificate holder to the Director upon a form provided by the Director. The applicant shall provide the following information:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The full name and the home and business address and telephone numbers of the applicant. If the applicant is a corporation, a certified copy of the articles of incorporation shall be provided.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The trade name and the telephone number(s) under which the applicant does, or proposes to do, business.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A sworn statement of the financial status and responsibility of the applicant including evidence of the ability to acquire and maintain the vehicle(s) for which the certificates and registration authority is sought.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Each criminal conviction, guilty plea, or plea of nolo contendere of the applicant, or agents or officers of the applicant.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The names of all drivers, their license numbers, and home addresses.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>The ownership, seating capacity, design and proposed color scheme, and make and serial number of each vehicle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>The make and number of each meter in each vehicle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>The nature and location of depots, terminals, and garages to be used, if any.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>A description of the communications system to be used, if any.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>The specific experience of the applicant in the transportation of passengers for hire.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>Description of service(s) to be rendered, including time(s) of operation.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="12">
      <text>Evidence of insurance as set forth hereinafter.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="13">
      <text>A copy of the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration vehicle registration indicating new certificate holder as owner of the taxicab.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="14">
      <text>A Certificate of Good Standing from the State of Maryland.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="15">
      <text>A copy of any contract, fee structure, leasing or rental rates or other operating agreement between a certificate holder and driver. The certificate holder or applicant shall provide to the Director within three (3) business days any change in such document provided.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="16">
      <text>Such other information as the Director may require in order to administer these regulations.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
