§ 86-44. Suspension or revocation of license.

(a)

No license issued hereunder may be transferred.

(b)

Each license granted hereunder shall be subject to suspension or revocation for violation of any rule or regulation of Fulton County now in force or hereafter adopted.

(c)

Whenever the director of finance determines there is cause to suspend or revoke the license issued hereunder, the director of finance shall give the licensee ten-day advance written notice of intention to suspend or revoke the license. A hearing will be scheduled wherein the licensee may present a defense to the suspension or revocation before the board of commissioners or such board as the board of commissioners may designate. The ten-day written notice shall include the time, place, and purpose of such hearing, and a statement of the charges upon which such hearing will be held. After the hearing, the board may suspend or revoke the license issued hereunder if any of the grounds set forth below exist. A license issued under this article may be suspended or revoked by the board of commissioners or their designee and a taxi driver's permit may be suspended or revoked by the Fulton County Police Department upon one or more of the following grounds:

(1)

The original application or renewal thereof contains materially false information, or the applicant has deliberately sought to falsify information contained therein;

(2)

For failure to pay all fees, taxes or other charges imposed by the provisions of this article;

(3)

For failure to maintain all of the general qualifications applicable to the initial issuance of a license or permit under this article;

(4)

Having four or more moving traffic violations in any twelve-month period;

(5)

Refusing to accept a client solely on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious belief, sex or sexual orientation. Sexual orientation shall mean the state of being heterosexual, homosexual or bisexual. Operators and drivers shall not refuse to accept a client unless the client is obviously intoxicated or dangerous;

(6)

Allowing the required insurance coverage to lapse or allowing a driver to operate in the unincorporated area of the county in violation of the provisions of this article;

(7)

Not taking the most direct route;

(8)

The establishment or driver is a threat or nuisance to public health, safety or welfare; or

(9)

For violation of any part of this article.

After the director of finance makes a recommendation to the board of commissioners to suspend or revoke a license issued hereunder, the board of commissioners, or such board as the board of commissioners may designate, will conduct a hearing to hear evidence relevant to the alleged violation. At the hearing, the director of finance proceeds first and presents all evidence and argument in support of the recommendation to suspend or revoke the license issued hereunder. Board members will have the right to ask questions at any time. After the director of finance makes his/her presentation, the licensee or the licensee's legal counsel, will present evidence and argument as to why the license issued hereunder should not be suspended or revoked, board members will have the right to ask questions at any time. After hearing all of the evidence and arguments of the parties, the board will render a decision. The board's decision is subject to review by a petition for writ of certiorari to the Superior Court of Fulton County.

(Res. No. 06-0468, Exh. A, 5-3-06)