Generally.

Kansas City Code § 76-402

in effect

Sec. 76-402. - Generally. (a) Suspension. The director may suspend any registration number or operator's certificate issued under this article if the director holds a hearing in accordance with section 76-403 and finds that: (1) A holder of a registration number or an operator's certificate issued under this article has violated any provision of this code or any regulation properly issued by the director; (2) A registrant under this article has employed or permitted an agent or employee to hire or employ or contract with, as a tow vehicle operator, any person not holding a valid operators certificate issued under the provisions of this code, and has permitted such person to report for or make a city tow within the city; (3) Someone other than the holder has made use of a registration number or certificate that has been granted pursuant to the provisions of this Code; (4) The holder of a registration number or an operator's certificate issued under this article has knowingly charged, for services provided in accordance with this tow vehicles code, a fare or charge in excess of that authorized; then the director may suspend the certificate or registration number issued under this article for a period not to exceed 90 days; (5) A holder of a registration number or an operator's certificate has an active bench warrant for an unresolved ordinance violation of this chapter. (b) Revocation. (1) The director shall revoke any registration number or certificate if it is found, following a hearing held in accordance with section 76-403, that: a. A registrant or the holder of an operator's certificate issued under this article has committed three or more acts constituting grounds for suspension in accordance with subsections (a)(l) through (5) of this section within a 12-month period or has operated or allowed another to operate under their suspended registration number or certificate; b. An operator's certificate or one or more registration numbers issued there under were obtained by misrepresentation or fraud, including knowingly providing false information concerning matters covered in section 76-312 on the application therefor; or c. The holder of an operator's certificate issued under this article has been convicted of committing a felony or any crime against a citizen involving a vehicle operated pursuant to this code or any crime involving moral turpitude. (2) Following a hearing held in accordance with section 76403, the director may revoke any registration number under which a number holder has discontinued their operations unless such registrant has surrendered the registration number within ten days after such discontinuance. (c) Issuance of new registration number after suspension or revocation. No new registration number will be issued to a registrant while any of their registration numbers are under suspension, No new registration number may be issued to a registrant for a 12-month period following revocation of one or more of their registration numbers. (Ord. No. 250367, § 2, 5-1-25)

Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORKAMIVOII_CH76VEHI_ARTIIITOVE_DIV4SURERENUOPCE_S76-402GEFetched: 10/28/2026