The department may issue an equal number of special franchise permits to each franchise
holder for modified ground transportation service vehicles. The total number of special
franchise permits issued by the department may not be less than six percent of the
total number of franchise permits issued by the department. If the department distributes
additional franchise permits under Division 2 (
Franchise Permit
), the department shall allocate additional special permits in the number necessary
to maintain the ratio of franchise permits to special permits.
(B)
A special franchise permit is valid for three months from the date of issuance. A
franchise holder shall pay a fee for each special franchise permit issued by the department.
The fee for a special permit may not exceed half that of a non-special-franchise permit.
If the franchise holder provides at least five percent of its rides to persons needing
accessible taxicabs, the director shall waive the special franchise permit fee. The
fees described shall be set by separate ordinance and may be paid quarterly.
