Section 1021.4. Ineligible persons for taxicab driver certificate

In addition to other prohibitions provided in this part, an applicant for a taxicab driver’s certificate shall be automatically ineligible under the following circumstances:

(1) The applicant does not hold a current driver’s license.

(2) The applicant does not speak the English language sufficiently to communicate with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries and to make verifiable entries on reports and records.

(3) The applicant has failed to satisfactorily complete taxicab driver training and testing as prescribed by this chapter.

(4) The applicant is unable to provide information required by this subpart.

(5) The applicant is 20 years of age or younger.

(6) Unless otherwise permitted by the Authority, the applicant does not have a driving history in the United States of at least 1 continuous year prior to the date of application.

(7) The applicant’s driver’s license was suspended, revoked or otherwise invalidated at any time during the 6 months immediately preceding the date of application.

(8) The applicant has been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance as provided in 75 Pa.C.S. § 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) in the past 5 years. This prohibition will continue for 6 months from the date the convicted person completes the sentence imposed, including incarceration, probation, parole and other forms of supervised release.

The provisions of this § 1021.4 amended September 12, 2014, effective September 13, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 5867. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (373124).