§ 46-455. Certificate of registration issuance procedure.

(a)

The director shall initially review each application for issuance of a certificate of registration to determine whether the application is complete and all required information has been provided. If not, the director shall return the application to the applicant with a statement of deficiencies.

(b)

The director shall review completed applications to determine whether the applicant has met all applicable requirements of this article and section 1-10 of this Code. If so, the director shall issue to the applicant a certificate of registration. If, based upon the review, the director determines that one or more requirements may not have been met, the director shall afford the applicant the right to a hearing before acting on the application.

(c)

Prior to the denial of an application for a certificate of registration, the director shall give the applicant written notice of the grounds for denial. If the reason for the denial of an application is curable, the director shall allow the applicant, upon the applicant's request, to submit an amendment within the time allowed for an appeal, in lieu of filing of an appeal. If the application is again denied, the applicant shall still be entitled to file an appeal within 15 business days following the date that notice of the director's decision regarding the amended application is deposited in the United States Mail, addressed to the applicant. Where the grounds for denial are based in whole or in part upon section 1-10 of this Code, the hearing shall conform to the requirements of section 1-9 of this Code with respect to those grounds.

(d)

A certificate of registration does not entitle the permittee to act as the driver of covered vehicles. A separate license is required for that purpose.

(Ord. No. 2014-754, § 2(Exh. A), 8-6-2014)