Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority › Subpart B - Taxicabs › Chapter 1021 - TAXICAB DRIVERS › Section 1021.5 - Standards for obtaining a taxicab driver's certificate

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
General.
To obtain a
				  taxicab driver's certificate an individual shall complete and file with the
				  Director Form DR-1 "Driver Application," along with the application fee which
				  shall be paid as provided in §
										1001.42 (relating to mode of
				  payment to the Authority). The DR-1 may be obtained on the Authority's web site
				  at
www.philapark.org/tld
and be
				  completed in person before TLD staff. The fee for a taxicab driver's
				  certificate is $25 beginning November 4, 2016, and ending January 1, 2018.
				  Thereafter, any annual increase to the fee may not exceed the percentage annual
				  change in the Gross Domestic Product Price Index, as calculated by the United
				  States Department of Commerce. The current taxicab driver certificate fee will
				  be posted on the Authority's web site at
www.philapark.org/tld
under §
										1001.43 (relating to Authority fee
				  schedule). The taxicab driver certificate fee does not include the fees
				  associated to attend taxicab driver training whether conducted by the Authority
				  or an approved third party under §
										1021.7 (relating to taxicab driver
				  training).
(b)
DR-1
				  application.
The completed DR-1 must be verified as provided in §
										1001.36 (relating to verification
				  and affidavit) and include the information required by the Authority, including
				  all of the following:
(1) The full and legal
				  name of the individual applicant.
(2) The applicant's residential address and
				  telephone number. Applicants may submit an email address to become eligible for
				  service of notice as provided in §
											1001.51 (relating to service by
				  the Authority).
(3) The applicant's
				  driver's license.
(4) The
				  applicant's Social Security card or documents confirming a legal permanent
				  resident status or an alien authorized to work status, if applicable.
(5) Authorization for release of the
				  applicant's criminal history report from the State Police to the Authority, if
				  necessary, and authorization for the release of the applicant's criminal
				  history report from a certificate holder.
(6) Authorization for the release of the
				  applicant's driver history report from the Department of Transportation to the
				  Authority, if necessary, and authorization for the release of the applicant's
				  driver history report from a certificate holder.
(7) Submit Form DR-2 "Driver Medical
				  History," which is available on the Authority's web site at
www.philapark.org/tld
. The
				  requirement to complete the DR-2 will be waived for an applicant who possesses
				  a current physical exam card issued under the requirements of a commercial
				  driver's license in Pennsylvania. See
				  49 CFR
				  391.41-391.49 (relating to
				  physical qualifications and examinations).
(8) A list of all Authority or PUC
				  certificates in which the applicant has any controlling interest, including
				  taxicab medallions.
(9) A written
				  statement verified as provided in §
											1001.36, which provides that:
(i) The applicant has not been subject to a
				  conviction as provided in §
												1001.10 (relating to
				  definitions).
(ii) The applicant is
				  in compliance with §
												1011.7 (relating to payment of
				  outstanding fines, fees and penalties).
(iii) The applicant can comply with the
				  requirements in this chapter.