§ 110. Certificate suspension or revocation.

A.

The Director may suspend a certificate for a definite time period, not to exceed thirty (30) days, if he determines that the holder:

1.

Has interfered with the Director or other enforcement personnel in the performance of his duties;

2.

Has intentionally and knowingly failed to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter;

3.

Has failed to collect or remit any city or state sales tax due on passenger fares as required by law, or has had his sales tax permit canceled or revoked;

4.

Has failed to pay a certificate fee at the time it was due;

5.

Has employed as chauffeurs persons not holding current and valid City chauffeurs' licenses;

6.

Has failed to abide by the rules and regulations promulgated by the Mayor or the Tulsa Airport Authority adopted pursuant to this Code;

7.

Knows when one of his chauffeurs is in violation of any provision of this chapter and fails to notify the Director within forty-eight (48) hours of such knowledge; or

8.

Has employed chauffeurs who have, in the immediately preceding twelve (12) month period, in the aggregate, accumulated disciplinary actions equal to or greater than twenty percent (20%) of the number of chauffeurs operating under a holder's certificate. The number of chauffeurs operating under a holder's certificate for purposes of this subsection shall be based on the highest number of chauffeurs operating under the holder's certificate during the immediately preceding twelve (12) month period.

B.

Upon curing the cause for suspension, the holder may file a written request for reinstatement with the Director, together with any proof required by the Director. Upon finding that the cause for suspension has been cured, the Director shall reinstate the certificate.

C.

The Director may revoke a certificate if he determines that:

1.

The holder, or if the holder is other than an individual, any individual who is an officer or partner in the business, has been convicted of a felony or of any crime involving prostitution, or prostitution-related offenses, public lewdness, sexual offenses or controlled-substance-related offenses, unless ten (10) years have elapsed from the date of conviction or the release from confinement, whichever is the later date; or

2.

The holder has made a material misstatement in the application which would have been grounds for the denial thereof;

3.

The holder has had his certificate suspended twice and a third cause for suspension occurs, all within the preceding twelve (12) month period; or

4.

The holder has otherwise failed to meet the requirements of Section 105.

D.

After revocation of a certificate, a holder shall not be eligible to make application for a certificate for a period of two (2) years, and subsequent applications must be made in accordance with Section 105 of this chapter.

( Ord. No. 23483, § 1, 4-28-2016 )