§ 2763 — Qualifications for taxicab and limousine license

(a) To qualify for a taxicab and limousine endorsement an applicant must meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Be at least 18 years of age with 1 year of driving experience;

(2) Meet the requirements of § 2707 of this title;

(3) Never have been convicted of any of the following crimes under the laws of this State or any other jurisdiction:

a. Any crime against a child;

b. Any crime constituting a class A or B felony;

c. Any crime constituting a felony homicide, including, but not limited to, murder, manslaughter and vehicular homicide; or

d. Any crime constituting a felony sexual offense.

f., g. [Repealed.]

(4) Has not been convicted or pled guilty, within the last 7 years, to any of the following offenses, either under Delaware law or a substantially similar law of another state or of the United States:

a. Driving under the influence under § 4177, § 4177J, § 4177L, or § 4177M of this title;

b. Any crime constituting a felony offense, including any crime constituting a felony offense against public administration involving bribery, improper influence or abuse of office;

c. A hit and run offense under Chapter 42 of this title;

d. Driving over 100 mph; or

e. Reckless driving under § 4175 of this title; or

(5) Has not had that person’s driver’s license suspended, revoked, or disqualified in this State or any other jurisdiction for moving violations during the immediate preceding 3 years.

(b) Any taxicab and limousine and endorsement issued shall automatically be rescinded by the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles if the applicant has not shown evidence of having satisfactorily completed, within 30 days of the date of endorsement, a motor vehicle accident prevention course approved by the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles.

(c) The Department may conduct a criminal history background check for the purposes of issuing a taxicab and limousine endorsement pursuant to this section. This check shall include a national criminal history background check, in addition to a review of the applicant’s Delaware-based criminal history, a fingerprinting of applicants who are to be subjected to a national criminal history background check, and expressly authorizes the use of records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for screening the applicants.

Legislative History

Code 1935, § 5719t; 46 Del. Laws, c. 270, § 1 ; 21 Del. C. 1953, § 2763; 61 Del. Laws, c. 60, §§ 1, 3 ; 64 Del. Laws, c. 411, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 73 Del. Laws, c. 252, § 10 ; 78 Del. Laws, c. 287, § 1 ; 79 Del. Laws, c. 250, § 2 ; 80 Del. Laws, c. 121, § 1 ; 80 Del. Laws, c. 275, § 2