§ 15-189. Refusal of permit.

Subject to the provisions of section 15-183, the chief of police shall not issue a driver's permit if:

(a)

The applicant has within the past three years been convicted of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any felony.

(b)

The applicant has within the past 12 months been convicted of pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any larceny, assault, battery, crime of moral turpitude or illegal possession of controlled substances where such crime is other than a felony.

(c)

The applicant has within the past 12 months been convicted of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

(d)

The applicant has within the past 12 months been convicted of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to three or more moving violations under the motor vehicle laws of this commonwealth other than those involving operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

(e)

The applicant has within the past 12 months been convicted of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to three or more violations of this article or of any other local law in this commonwealth governing the operating of taxicabs or other for-hire cars.

(f)

The applicant has ever been convicted of, pleaded guilty to or pleaded nolo contendere to any felony involving violence, or distribution of a controlled substance, or to any other felony, or combination of felonies, which indicates to the chief of police that the applicant is of unfit or unworthy character. The chief shall consider the period of time that has passed since the conviction, plea, etc. as well as any other mitigating circumstances presented by the applicant.

(g)

The applicant knowingly makes, or causes to be made, either directly or indirectly, any false statement on his applications.

(h)

The applicant otherwise lacks the following minimum physical or mental qualifications:

1.

Drivers shall have no mental, nervous, organic or functional disease likely to interfere with safe driving.

2.

Drivers shall have no loss or impairment of use of foot, leg, fingers, hand or arms or other structural defect or limitation likely to interfere with safe driving.

3.

Drivers shall in all other respects satisfy the minimum physical and mental requirements for issuance of a driver's license by the state department of motor vehicles.

(i)

The applicant is less than 18 years of age.

(j)

The applicant does not possess a valid and current driver's license issued by the state department of motor vehicles.

(Code 1978, § 19.1-35; Ord. of 6-23-99, § 1)

(Code 1978, § 19.1-35; Ord. of 6-23-99, § 1)