Vehicle drivers.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 6-44-19
in effectSec. 6-44-19. - Vehicle drivers.
A. No person shall operate a vehicle for hire upon the streets of the city, and no holder of a State of Tennessee certificate of public convenience and necessity who owns or controls a vehicle for hire shall permit it to be so driven, unless the director of the vehicle for hire shall have first obtained and shall have a current and properly updated passenger vehicle for hire driver's permit which has been approved by the city treasurer and issued by the city treasurer, or his or her designee.
B. Those vehicles not presently licensed by the state or the city but otherwise make pickup or drop-off in city must acquire a permit.
C. Every driver permit in good standing, will be renewable on or three months before its expiration date, upon application and payment of the fee as required in the permits office. The renewal of the driver permit within five working days following the date of expiration of the permit will be considered timely renewal of the permit.
1. Failure to make timely application for renewal of the driver permit will result in the payment of a delinquent fee of $15.00 for each month up to three months.
2. Permit holders who have allowed their permits to expire for a period of three months will be considered a new applicant for a permit, and will pay any accumulated fees to the permits office and will conform to all the requirements pertaining to such applicants in obtaining such permits, including physical and drug screening.
(Code 1985, § 39-204; Ord. No. 4227, § 1, 11-2-1993; Ord. No. 4352, § 15, 8-15-1995; Ord. No. 4941, 5-7-2002)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6BULIRE_CH6-44LISHOTVEHI_ART2CEPUCO_S6-44-19VEDRFetched: 10/28/2026