§ 290-21. Powers and duties of Police Commissioner.

A. 

It shall be the duty of the Police Commissioner or anyone authorized by him to visit the public stands and all places where taxicabs are permitted to stand. He shall have power to order away from stands and from all other places any taxicab violating any provisions of this chapter.

B. 

The Police Commissioner or anyone authorized by him shall be empowered to remove from a public street any taxicab in violation of this chapter.

C. 

If the Police Commissioner has reasonable suspicion to believe that a driver has a drug or controlled substance impairment that renders the driver unfit for the safe operation of a taxicab, the Police Commissioner shall be empowered to direct that the driver be tested or examined for such impairment, at the driver's expense, by an individual or entity designated by the Police Commissioner and possessing a requisite permit issued by the New York State Department of Health, within the time prescribed by the Police Commissioner. If the results of said test(s) or examination(s) are positive, the driver's taxicab operator's license may be suspended or revoked in accordance with § 290-9 of this chapter. Failure of a driver to be tested or examined as directed may lead to suspension or revocation of such driver's license in accordance with § 290-9 of this chapter.

[Added 3-15-2011 by Ord. No. 57-2011]