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--- (1) --- Cross reference— Licenses and business regulations, Ch. 11; motor vehicles and traffic, Ch. 12; admission or discharge of passengers from motor vehicles, § 12-55; streets and sidewalks, Ch. 18.
State Law reference— Taxicabs and limited public motor vehicles, G.L. 1956, § 39-14-1 et seq.; powers of cities and towns re taxicabs, G.L. 1956, § 39-14-14.
Sec. 20-1. - Operators' and drivers' licenses.#
(a)
Required. No person shall set up, use, operate or drive any taxicab for the conveyance of passengers for hire within the town without a license therefor. No person except the owner thereof shall operate, drive or have charge of a taxicab within the town without a driver's license first had and obtained.
(b)
Power of council to grant. The town council may in its discretion from time to time grant licenses to set up, use, operate and drive taxicabs for the conveyance of persons for hire within the town under such conditions as the town council may deem expedient. A record of all licensee so granted shall be kept by the town clerk.
(c)
Application. The application for a license for any taxicab used for the conveyance of persons for hire shall state the name and place of residence of the applicant and a brief description of such taxicab, the name of the maker, the model, the horsepower and the number of the engine.
(d)
Fees. For every license granted pursuant to the provisions of this section for taxicabs used for the conveyance of passengers for hire there shall be paid the sum of five dollars ($5.00). For every license granted to persons to drive and have charge of any taxicab, there shall be paid the sum of two dollars ($2.00). Such sums shall be paid for the use of the town to the town clerk who shall pay the same to the town treasurer.
(e)
Expiration, revocation. All licenses issued under the provisions of this section shall expire on the third Monday of March next after the date thereof. The town council may revoke or cause any license granted under this chapter to be revoked for cause.
(Code 1967, §§ 31-1—31-5)
Sec. 20-2. - Information, etc., to be displayed.#
Every taxicab used for the conveyance of passengers for hire shall display such a distinguishing mark and the license number thereof in such manner as may be prescribed from time to time by the chief of police. The name of the owner and the number of the license shall be placed on a card in all taxicabs in the most conspicuous place for the information of passengers. No owner or driver of any such taxicab shall use or drive any such taxicab or permit the same to be used or driven without complying with the provisions of this chapter.
(Code 1967, § 31-6)
Sec. 20-3. - Driver's badge.#
Every owner, driver or other person having charge of any taxicab as defined in this chapter while in charge of the same shall have on his person a badge with the number of his license thereon and shall exhibit the same upon demand of any police officer or passengers, persons hiring such taxicab or any other persons entitled, for reasonable cause, to know the same and shall while such taxicab is standing at any railroad station wear such badge upon his cap, hat or coat in such manner as the same may be distinctly seen and read.
(Code 1967, § 31-7)
Sec. 20-4. - Soliciting passengers.#
(a)
No owner or driver of any taxicab shall suffer such taxicab to stand in any street or highway of the town for the purpose of soliciting passengers except during such hours and upon such portion of the streets that may be designated for that purpose by the town council.
(b)
No person other than the owner or driver of a licensed taxicab shall solicit passengers to be conveyed for hire within the town.
(Code 1967, §§ 31-8, 31-9)
Sec. 20-5. - Violations and penalties.#
Every person who shall violate or who shall refuse or neglect to obey any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punished in accordance with section 1-8.
(Code 1967, § 31-10)