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<section number="20-156.02" name="Continuous Operation" law="code" slug="sec-20-156.02" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_20TA_DIV6CERETA_S20-156.02COOP">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Each licensee must keep each licensed taxicab in continuous operation as defined by applicable regulation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Director shall issue regulations by June 1, 2017 defining continuous operation using a formula that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Uses calendar-quarterly reports submitted by each certificate holder showing mileage driven by each vehicle associated with a certificate held by, or affiliated with, an association, company or individual owner; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Requires average per-vehicle mileage to be at least sixty (60%) of the County-wide average for each quarter. The Director, by written request, may waive the requirement for a vehicle if provided documentation of mechanical or safety deficiencies in need of repair.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Each certificate holder must notify the Department in writing at any time that:</text>
    <level label="a">
      <text>A taxicab held by or affiliated with them will be or has been out of service for more than 30 days; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>An average of more than 15% of the taxicabs whose certificates are held by that association or company have been inactive during the previous calendar month.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Each notice must:</text>
    <level label="a">
      <text>Explain the reasons for each period of inactivity; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>Show why the Director should not revoke the license of each inactive taxicab for lack of use.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>If a taxicab licensee does not meet the criteria set forth in this Section, the licensee's certificate is subject to revocation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>A revoked certificate shall immediately be reissued with assignment prioritized for:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>use for accessible vehicles;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>use by an individual owner; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>other applicants.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
