Chapter 7.20
SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF CHAUFFEUR’S LICENSE

Sections:

7.20.010    Suspension or revocation of license and other penalties.

7.20.020    Suspension or revocation – Violation of law.

7.20.030    Penalties and remedies.

7.20.040    Revocation of chauffeur license for willful misstatement.

7.20.010 Suspension or revocation of license and other penalties.

A. In addition to any other civil or criminal penalties currently in place, the first civil or criminal citation issued within a twelve-month period to a chauffeur for offenses related to or occurring while operating the chauffeured vehicle shall result in a one hundred dollar fine and a warning to the chauffeur and a one hundred dollar fine to the permit holder. In the event that this or any subsequent citation is for a criminal offense, the criminal citation to the chauffeur shall also accrue to the citation record of the permit holder as a citation against the permit holder.

B. The second such offense shall result in a two hundred fifty dollar fine and may result in a seven-day suspension of the chauffeur’s license. The second citation shall also result in a two hundred fifty dollar fine to the permit holder.

C. The third such offense shall result in a six hundred dollar fine and may result in a suspension of the chauffeur’s license for a minimum of ninety days up to a maximum of one year. The third citation shall also result in a six hundred dollar fine to the permit holder.

D. The fourth such offense shall result in a one thousand dollar fine and/or may result in revocation of the chauffeur’s license for three years. Persons receiving a revocation of a chauffeur’s license shall not be permitted to reapply for a chauffeur’s license until all fines are paid and until the person successfully passes the chauffeur’s license exam. The fourth citation shall also result in a one thousand dollar fine to the permit holder.

E. The commission may suspend or revoke the license of a chauffeur as provided for in this section after a hearing conducted in accordance with the procedures as set forth in Section 7.24.030. (Ord. 2005-05 §2(part): Ord. 99-05 §3(part))

7.20.020 Suspension or revocation – Violation of law.

A. The executive director shall revoke the license of a chauffeur if he or she is convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of an offense as set forth in Sections 7.12.030(A)(5)(a) through (f).

B. The commission may suspend or revoke the license of a chauffeur issued a citation or any other form of complaint regarding the commission of an offense as set forth in Sections 7.12.030(A)(5)(a) through (f), or may suspend or revoke the license of a chauffeur who has violated the prohibition on drinking alcohol and use of controlled substances in taxicabs in Section 7.36.120, the limitations on charter service to passengers in Section 7.36.180, or the use of seatbelts provided for in Section 7.36.200, after a hearing conducted in accordance with the procedures as set forth in Section 7.24.040.

C. In accordance with Sections 7.12.050(A)(2) and (3), the executive director shall immediately revoke the license of a chauffeur if the chauffeur fails any alcohol or drug test provided for in Section 7.12.050, or refuses to submit to any such test, and allow the chauffeur to appeal the denial or revocation to the commission in a hearing conducted in accordance with the procedures as set out in Section 7.24.040.

D. Upon suspension or revocation of a chauffeur’s Alaska driver’s license, the chauffeur’s license shall simultaneously and automatically become void. A chauffeur shall surrender such license to the executive director within three days after suspension or revocation of his or her Alaska driver’s license. Such a chauffeur shall not thereafter operate a vehicle for which a chauffeur’s license is required unless he or she is first issued a new chauffeur’s license in accordance with Section 7.12.030. (Ord. 2005-05 §2(part): Ord. 2002-02 §7; Ord. 99-05 §3(part))

7.20.030 Penalties and remedies.

A. A violation of any provision of this title or any regulation promulgated pursuant thereto shall be an infraction, and any person convicted of such a violation shall be subject to a fine of not more than three hundred dollars.

B. In addition to any other remedy or penalty provided by this section, a person who violates a provision of this title or a regulation promulgated under this title shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each offense, or injunctive relief to restrain the person from continuing the violation, or threat of violation, or both.

C. In addition to any other remedy or penalty provided by this section, the violator of any provision of this title or a regulation promulgated pursuant thereto shall be subject to a civil penalty of one hundred dollars for each such violation. (Ord. 2005-05 §2(part): Ord. 99-05 §3(part))

7.20.040 Revocation of chauffeur license for willful misstatement.

The commission shall revoke the license of a chauffeur after a hearing conducted according to the procedures as set forth in Section 7.24.040 upon a finding that the licensee has willfully made an inaccurate or incomplete statement about a material fact on any application or document submitted to the city in connection with his or her license. A person who has had his or her license revoked under this section shall be permanently barred from application for a license with the city. (Ord. 2005-05 §2(part): Ord. 99-05 §3(part))