Chapter 18 Public Transportation

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§ 18-39 H AWAI‘I C OUNTY C ODE (6) Be in compliance with the standards promulgated by the director of finance relating to moral character and physical fitness of the applicant based on prior records or certified documents thereto. (1983 CC, c 18, art 2, sec 18-39; am 1990, ord 90-19, sec 8; am 2008, ord 08-107, sec 9.) 18-39 Section 18-40. Expiration; renewal; waiver of examination. (a) Every taxicab driver’s permit issued under this article shall expire, unless otherwise revoked or cancelled, one year after the issuance thereof and shall be renewed on or before its expiration date upon reexamination. A new set of color photographs shall be furnished by an applicant with each application for renewal. (b) The director of finance may waive examination upon renewal of a permit. (c) Whenever a driver’s license of any taxicab driver is suspended or revoked, the director of finance shall require that the taxicab driver’s permit be surrendered to and be retained by the director of finance, except that at the end of the period of suspension, the permit so surrendered shall be returned to the licensee. (1983 CC, c 18, art 2, sec 18-40; am 1990, ord 90-19, sec 9; am 2008, ord 08-107, sec 10.) 18-40 Section 18-41. Permit fee. The following fees are established for the issuance of a taxi driver permit; the fees to be deposited in the general fund of the County: (1) Initial issuance, $10. (2) Renewal, $5. (3) Duplicate to replace lost or mutilated certificate, or corrected certificate, $5. (1983 CC, c 18, art 2, sec 18-41; am 1977, ord 315, sec 1; am 1990, ord 90-19, sec 10.)18-41 Section 18-42. Permit revocation or suspension. Any taxicab driver’s permit issued pursuant to this article may be suspended or revoked by a court of competent jurisdiction whenever: (1) The holder of the permit is found to be disqualified by any of the provisions of this article; (2) The holder of the permit has been convicted for a violation of this article; (3) The holder of the permit ceases to drive a taxicab for a period of thirty consecutive days without previously having filed with the director of finance a written notice of intention to cease driving and having been granted permission by the director of finance authorizing the cessation of operation or driving; or (4) The holder of the permit has been convicted of driving while intoxicated or of violating chapter 329, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, or the Federal narcotics laws. (1983 CC, c 18, art 2, sec 18-42; am 1990, ord 90-19, sec 11; am 2008, ord 08-107, sec 11.) 18-42 18-20