§ 28711 Emergency License Suspension

• •If a license holder does something bad (like breaking rules), the boss (commissioner) can take away their license right away to keep people safe.
• •The license holder can ask for a meeting (hearing) within 30 days to explain their side.
• •If the boss doesn’t start the meeting within 15 work days (or a longer time if the license holder agrees), the license gets given back automatically.
• •After the meeting, the boss can decide to keep the punishment, change it, or cancel it.

A taxi driver keeps getting complaints for driving recklessly and not following traffic rules.

The boss (commissioner) can take away the taxi driver’s license right away to keep passengers safe. The driver can ask for a meeting within 30 days to explain why they should keep their license. If the boss doesn’t hold the meeting in 15 work days, the driver gets their license back. After the meeting, the boss decides if the license stays taken away, gets changed (like a short suspension), or is given back.