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)