A. All drivers shall be at least 21 years of age and shall possess a valid driver’s license, proof of motor vehicle registration, and proof of current automobile liability insurance that meets the requirements of this chapter and state law.

B. Every taxi company or TNC shall maintain accurate, current records for all drivers employed by, contracting with, or affiliated with the company, including all drivers accessing a company’s digital network to operate in the City. The records shall include the driver’s name, date of birth, address, social security number, criminal background check results, driver’s license information, motor vehicle registration, and automobile insurance. These records will be made available to the City promptly on request.

C. Prior to permitting a person to operate as a driver, and annually thereafter, the taxi company or TNC shall conduct, or have a qualified third party conduct, a criminal background check. The criminal background check shall include a search of no less than seven years of database history, unless prohibited by law, in which case the duration of the search shall be the maximum number of years permitted by law. The criminal background check shall include local, state, and national criminal history databases and all accessible sex offender registries. Any person who is on a sex offender registry or has a record of a felony conviction within the previous seven years may not act as a driver. A record of a conviction of any of the following within the previous seven years will also disqualify a person from acting as a driver: crimes involving driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances, sexual offenses, or crimes involving physical harm or attempted physical harm to a person. The company or its agent shall maintain records of a criminal background checks for a period of at least two years. For purposes of this section, the term “conviction” includes convictions, bail forfeitures, and other final adverse findings.

D. A taxi company or TNC must revoke a driver’s authority to operate as a driver for their company and inform the City if it finds at any time that the standards set forth in this section are no longer being met by the driver. The company shall only reinstate a driver upon a finding by the company that all standards are again being met by the driver.

E. Notwithstanding the standards of this section, upon application by a taxi company or TNC, the Bend Chief of Police has authority to allow a person to act as a driver if the Chief determines public safety would not be compromised. [Ord. NS-2287, 2017]