Probationary permit.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 29-119
in effectSec. 29-119. - Probationary permit.
(a) The Chief of Police may issue a probationary permit to an applicant for a taxicab driver's permit who fails to meet the standards set forth in Section 29-116(1) upon the recommendation of a court whose conviction of the applicant resulted in ineligibility for a permit under this article; provided, however, that a probationary permit shall not be issued to any such applicant who has, within 12 months of the date of application, been convicted at trial of a felony or has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere thereto.
(b) The Chief may issue a probationary permit to a driver, following revocation of such driver's permit under Section 29-117(a)(1), upon the recommendation of a court whose conviction of the driver resulted in ineligibility for a permit under this article; provided, however, that a probationary permit shall not be issued to such driver sooner than 12 months from the date of revocation of the driver's permit.
(c) A probationary permit shall be effective until such time as the driver is eligible for reissuance under Section 29-140; provided, however, that a probationary permit may be revoked at any time by the Chief upon a finding of violation of any section of this article.
(Code 1993, § 30-47; Code 2004, § 110-68; Code 2015, § 29-119; Code 2020, § 29-119)
Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH29VEHI_ARTIITA_DIV2DRPECEPUCONE_SDIIDRPE_S29-119PRPEFetched: 11/8/2026