Sec. 20-149. Investigation of applicant

The Director or his agent shall have an investigation made of the information furnished in the application for a certificate. A memorandum of the investigative findings shall be kept on file as a public record.

Any vehicle which has not been operated for hire as a taxicab in Prince George's County, Maryland, for a period of more than six (6) months prior to the date of the application for a certificate shall be inspected at a duly licensed Maryland State Inspection Station before the applicant can be issued a certificate of registration. The inspection shall include all items which are normally required prior to transfer of title of a motor vehicle under the provisions of the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The applicant for a certificate of registration shall deliver to the Director a report signed by an authorized vehicle inspector certifying the results of the inspection. If any such vehicle is found to be in an unsafe condition, the applicant shall have the necessary repairs made to the vehicle and shall have the vehicle certified as satisfactory by an authorized state inspector before the applicant can be issued a certificate of registration.