§ 20-40. Terms of suspension, revocation.
The taxicab inspector shall revoke a driver's permit for any reason for which the manager shall refuse to issue or renew such a permit. If a driver's permit is revoked, his or her right to apply for another permit shall be suspended as follows:
(a)
Until a valid driver's license or privilege is issued or reinstated by the State of North Carolina, provided, however that if a driver has been convicted of driving while impaired, said driver's taxicab permit shall not be reinstated by the town until such time as the driver has completed a substance abuse treatment program or alcohol and drug education school approved by the town taxicab inspector. If a driver is required by the terms of a court-ordered sentence to complete such a program or school, completion of that program shall constitute compliance with this provision.
(b)
For five (5) years following the conviction of or prayer for judgment continued for a crime involving an automobile which resulted in death.
(c)
For three (3) years following the conviction of or prayer for judgment continued for driving while impaired if such offense occurred while the person was operating a taxicab or other commercial vehicle designed to transport members of the public.
(d)
Permanently revoked for the conviction of or prayer for judgment continued for murder, manslaughter, rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual offense, armed robbery, kidnapping or abduction.
(e)
For ten (10) years, upon conviction or the entering of a prayer for judgment for any felony against the State of North Carolina, or upon conviction or the entering of a prayer for judgment for any offense against another state which would have been a felony if committed in this state if the offense is not included in subsection (d).
(Ord. No. 86-5-12/O-2, § 1; Ord. No. 89-4-10/O-2, § 5; Ord. No. 93-1-11/O-1, § 2; Ord. No. 2012-09-24/O-2, § 1; Ord. No. 2013-04-22/O-4, § 10)