OPERATOR LICENSES

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code tit. IV, ch. 996, art. III

in effect

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-21 Operator licensure.

Sec. 996-21. - Operator licensure. No person shall transport or offer to transport a passenger for a fare in any public vehicle for hire without a license to operate a public vehicle for hire. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-22 Eligibility.

Sec. 996-22. - Eligibility. (a) To be eligible for a license to operate a public vehicle for hire, a person: (1) Must possess a public passenger chauffeur or commercial driver's license issued by the State of Indiana; (2) Must not have been convicted of a felony within the period of five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the filing of the application; (3) Must not have been convicted of operating a vehicle while intoxicated within the period of ten (10) years immediately preceding the date of the filing of the application; (4) Must not have been convicted of operating a vehicle without a license or operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator within the period of ten (10) years immediately preceding the date of the filing of the application; (5) Must not have two (2) or more convictions at any time for operating a vehicle while intoxicated; (6) Either: a. Must not have been convicted at any time of an offense against another person as set out in IC 35-42 or another jurisdiction's equivalent unless that conviction was for a misdemeanor and a period of five (5) years has passed from the date of conviction to the date of filing; b. Must have had a valid City of Indianapolis taxicab operator's license on the effective date of this section; and (7) Either: a. Must have been a resident of Marion County or the seven (7) contiguous counties for a cumulative total of at least twelve (12) months; or b. Must have had a valid City of Indianapolis taxicab operator's license on the effective date of this subsection. (b) In addition to any other basis for revocation of a license, no person shall be eligible to retain a license to operate a public vehicle for hire if he or she operates such vehicle with either: (1) An alcohol concentration in his or her blood; or (2) A controlled substance listed in schedule I or II of IC 35-48-2 or its metabolite in his or her body, unless such person consumed the controlled substance under a valid prescription or order of a practitioner (as defined in IC 35-48-1) who acted in the course of the practitioner's professional practice. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1; G.O. 72, 2002, § 1; G.O. 63, 2003, § 1; G.O. 78, 2019, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-23 Application.

Sec. 996-23. - Application. Each applicant for a license to operate a public vehicle for hire shall provide to the license administrator the following information concerning the applicant, on an application form provided by the license administrator, signed and sworn to by the applicant: (1) Full name; (2) Residence address; (3) Office address; (4) Place and length of residence for the five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the filing of the application, including an address or addresses in Marion County or the seven (7) contiguous counties for a cumulative total of at least twelve (12) months; (5) Age, race, sex, height, weight, and color of eyes and hair; (6) Place of birth; (7) Last previous employment; (8) Whether the applicant is a citizen of the United States; (9) The date of judgment, court and description of each conviction for a violation of law by the applicant; (10) The date of filing, court and description of each charge pending against the applicant alleging a violation of law; (11) All governmental entities from which the applicant has been previously licensed to operate any type of public vehicle for hire, and each date and cause for which any such license was ever revoked or suspended; and (12) Such additional information as the license administrator deems necessary. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1; G.O. 72, 2002, § 1; G.O. 63, 2009, § 176; G.O. 78, 2019, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-24 Attachments to the application.

Sec. 996-24. - Attachments to the application. Each application shall be accompanied by: (1) Two (2) recent photographs of the applicant in a format prescribed by the license administrator, designed to be easily attachable to the license; (2) A complete set of the applicant's fingerprints in a format prescribed by the license administrator; (3) A copy of the applicant's Indiana driving record certified within ten (10) days prior to submission of the application; (4) A copy of the applicant's limited criminal history from the Indiana State Police and from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, as provided by IC 10-13-3; and (5) Such additional items as the license administrator deems necessary. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1; G.O. 72, 2002, § 1; G.O. 110, 2005, § 57; G.O. 47, 2009, § 58; G.O. 63, 2009, § 176; G.O. 25, 2010, § 37)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-25 Fee.

Sec. 996-25. - Fee. The renewal fee for a license to operate a public vehicle for hire shall be provided in section 131-501 of the Code. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1; G.O. 87, 2004, § 19; G.O. 63, 2009, § 176; G.O. 25, 2010, § 37; G.O. 78, 2019, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-26 Investigation of applicant.

Sec. 996-26. - Investigation of applicant. The license administrator shall investigate an applicant for a license to operate a public vehicle for hire. The investigation shall include: (1) Investigation of the facts giving rise to any violation of law and any charges alleging a violation of law pending against the applicant; and (2) Such additional investigation as the license administrator deems necessary. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1; G.O. 72, 2002, § 1; G.O. 63, 2009, § 176)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-27 Examination of applicant.

Sec. 996-27. - Examination of applicant. (a) Each applicant for a license to operate a public vehicle for hire shall be examined by the license administrator to guarantee quality service to customers, as to: (1) The applicant's qualifications; (2) The applicant's knowledge of the provisions of this chapter and such other ordinances, statutes and regulations as the license administrator deems relevant; (3) The applicant's knowledge of the geography of Marion County and the surrounding counties; (4) The applicant's ability to communicate in English with customers; and (5) The applicant's skill in operating a motor vehicle (including a driving test accompanied by an inspector in such circumstances as the license administrator determines to be necessary to protect the public). (b) Each new applicant for a license to operate a public vehicle for hire shall complete a comprehensive training program administered by the license administrator or an authorized agent thereof. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1; G.O. 72, 2002, § 2; G.O. 63, 2009, § 176)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-28 Pending charges of violation of law.

Sec. 996-28. - Pending charges of violation of law. If charges are pending in any court charging the applicant with a violation of law, the license administrator shall suspend processing of the application until those charges are resolved, unless the applicant requests the license administrator to proceed with the processing of the application. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1; G.O. 63, 2009, § 176; G.O. 78, 2019, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-29 Issuance of license.

Sec. 996-29. - Issuance of license. Upon completion of the investigation and any examination of the applicant, and a determination by the license administrator that the applicant is eligible pursuant to section 996-22 and qualified pursuant to section 996-27 for a license to operate a public vehicle for hire, the license administrator shall issue to the applicant a license to operate a public vehicle for hire, in a format prescribed by the license administrator, which license shall contain the photograph and signature of the licensee, the date of issuance and expiration of the license, and such additional information as the license administrator deems necessary. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1; G.O. 72, 2002, § 3; G.O. 63, 2009, § 176)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-30 License term.

Sec. 996-30. - License term. A license to operate a public vehicle for hire shall be valid for a term of two (2) years as provided in section 801-209 of the Code. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1; G.O. 25, 2010, § 38; G.O. 78, 2019, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-31 Renewal date.

Sec. 996-31. - Renewal date. The renewal date for a license to operate a public vehicle for hire shall be according to the provisions of section 801-209 of the Code. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1; G.O. 25, 2010, § 38)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-32 Renewal.

Sec. 996-32. - Renewal. Pending action by the license administrator on an application for renewal of an existing public vehicle for hire license, the applicant shall be permitted to operate a public vehicle for hire under the license issued for the previous licensing period, unless the license administrator enters an order to the contrary. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1; G.O. 63, 2009, § 177; G.O. 25, 2010, § 38)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-33 Post-licensure inspection of operator.

Sec. 996-33. - Post-licensure inspection of operator. At least two (2) times each year on a schedule or at such unannounced times as determined by the license administrator as assigned by the deputy director of the division of construction and business services shall inspect each licensed operator for compliance with section 996-124 and other requirements of this chapter. (G.O. 72, 2002, § 4; G.O. 63, 2009, § 177; G.O. 41, 2016, § 2)

Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIVBUCORELI_CH996PUVEHI_ARTIIIOPLIFetched: 10/27/2026