§ 10-400. Grounds for suspension or revocation.

The inspector may suspend or revoke or refuse to renew a driver's permit if the person to whom the driver's permit was issued is, at any time after issuance:

(1)

Found by the inspector to have committed, been convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, any of the following:

a.

A violation of any federal, state or local law relating to the use, possession or sale of alcoholic beverages or narcotic or barbiturate drugs;

b.

A violation of any federal, state or local law relating to prostitution or gambling;

c.

A conviction of any traffic laws for which the state driver's license is suspended or revoked;

d.

Any felony;

e.

Any violation of a federal, state or local law designed for the protection of life;

f.

Any criminal act involving the operation of a vehicle for hire;

g.

Any sex offense or offense involving moral turpitude; or

h.

Habitual violation of traffic laws or this chapter.

(2)

Found by the inspector to be a habitual user of alcoholic beverages or any substance regulated by the North Carolina Controlled Substances Act G.S. 90-86 et seq. or the North Carolina Toxic Vapors Act G.S. 90-113.8A et seq.;

(3)

Found by the inspector to have made or caused to be made a material false statement in his application for issuance or renewal of a driver's permit;

(4)

Does not continue to meet the qualifications for a driver's permit;

(5)

If the applicant has had his state driver's license suspended or revoked for any reason, the taxicab inspector shall not issue a taxicab driver's permit until the applicant has had his state driver's license reissued by the state division of motor vehicles for a 12-month period without any convictions of violations of G.S. ch. 20;

(6)

Found by the inspector to have aided or abetted in the commission of any of those acts contained in this section.

(Ord. No. 1998-46, § 114.49, 12-15-1998)