§ 21-17-201. REQUIRED; EXCEPTION; TEMPORARY LICENSE.

(a)

Required. Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Director before the individual may operate a taxicab in the county.

(b)

Exception. A taxicab licensed in another jurisdiction may transport passengers from that jurisdiction into the county and may return for the same passengers, provided that the taxicab operator does not solicit passengers within the county at any time.

(c)

Temporary license. At the time the applicant files an application for a license, the Director may issue to the applicant a temporary taxicab driver's license which allows the applicant to operate a taxicab in accordance with this title for not more than 30 days after the date of filing of the application.

(1988 Code, §§ 34-33, 34-51) (Bill No. 5, 1990, § 2, 3-30-1990; Bill No. 72-00, § 2, 7-1-2004)