Charitable non-profit transportation vehicle driver's certificate.
Kansas City Code § 76-47
in effectSec. 76-47. - Charitable non-profit transportation vehicle driver's certificate.
(a) No person shall operate a charitable non-profit transportation vehicle upon the streets of the city, and no person who owns or controls such vehicle shall give permission for it to be so driven, and no vehicle authorized by the city under this article shall be so driven at any time for hire, unless the driver of the vehicle shall have then in force a driver's certificate issued under the provisions of this section. Every person desiring to operate a charitable non-profit transportation vehicle shall:
(1) Be 18 years of age or older;
(2) Be of good moral character;
(3) Hold an A, B or C license in the State of Kansas or an A, B or C CDL license or an E license in the State of Missouri. The applicant shall include the number of the license on the application for the driver's certificate under this article.
(b) A driver's certificate shall not be issued to any person who:
(1) Has been found guilty or pleaded guilty to or been convicted of a felony which, if prosecuted pursuant to the laws of the state, would be charged as first degree murder, second degree murder, first degree arson, first degree assault, forcible rape, forcible sodomy, kidnapping, first degree robbery, voluntary manslaughter, or first degree assault of a law enforcement officer.
(2) Has been found guilty of, pleaded guilty to or been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor for sexual offenses which, if prosecuted pursuant to the laws of the state would be charged as first degree child molestation, second degree child molestation, sexual misconduct involving a child, first degree sexual misconduct, second degree sexual misconduct, third degree sexual misconduct, or sexual abuse.
(3) Is now or has ever been required to register as a sexual offender pursuant to federal law or with any state, county or local government.
(c) Investigation. After a complete and fully executed application for a driver's certificate has been filed with the director, the director shall cause the application to be investigated. The applicant may ask the director to investigate the application or the applicant can choose a licensed background investigation company to complete the investigation. The criminal background investigation shall include a review of all criminal records available including federal, all states, and the records of all counties in the state and in particular records regarding the registration of persons who have been found guilty or pleaded guilty to or been convicted of sexual offenses. The criminal background investigation shall, at a minimum, include an investigation of the applicant's background of everything listed in this section. If the applicant uses a background investigation company, the applicant must authorize the release of the investigation and require the investigation company to send a copy of the applicant's background investigation to the director.
(d) Fee. The driver's certificate provided for in this section shall not be issued or renewed until the fee for such driver's certificate shall have been paid. A non-refundable application fee as determined by the director will be assessed to the applicant to defray the cost of investigation and the application process. The application fee shall fully reimburse the city for the costs associated with the required background check and the issuance of the driver's certificate.
(e) Granting or denial; appeals.
(1) After completing the investigation, the director shall determine whether a driver's certificate shall be granted to the applicant. Such driver's certificate shall bear the genuine signature of the applicant.
(2) The director's grant or denial of an application for a driver's certificate or the renewal thereof shall be based on information provided in the application as well as any report submitted by an investigator, the police department or from the results of the background investigation. In addition to the qualifications set forth, the director shall consider any cause that may exist for suspension or revocation under section 76-52 in his determination on the renewal of a driver's certificate. Within ten days after issuance of notice by the director of his intention to deny such application, the applicant may submit a written request for a hearing, which shall be held in accordance with section 76-53. Appeal of the director's decision following a hearing shall be pursuant to section 76-78.
(f) Expiration. All driver's certificates shall expire on the last day of the month three years after the date of issuance. A driver's certificate may be renewed by the director upon written application on the form provided by the director.
(g) Driver's certificate. An appropriate driver's certificate shall be furnished to each driver by the director, showing his driver's certificate number and the year for which the driver's certificate is issued. Every charitable non-profit transportation vehicle driver, while on duty as such, need not display his driver's certificate in the vehicle, but must carry it on his person and display it to anyone upon request.
(Ord. No. 170460, § 1, 7-13-17)
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_ARTIIVEHICO_DIV1GE_S76-47CHNOFTRVEDRCEFetched: 10/28/2026