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Columbia Automatic revocation ordinance (§ 28-118)

Chapter 28: Vehicles for Hire · Article IV. Taxicabs and Limousines

(a) The driver's certificate shall be automatically revoked, and the driver shall immediately surrender his certificate to the business license administrator:

(1) Upon conviction of driving a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner;

(2) Upon conviction of any state, county or municipal offense which involves driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated or driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or narcotic drugs or driving a motor vehicle with excessive blood alcohol content within the past three (3) years;

(3) Upon the second conviction of driving a motor vehicle at an excessive rate of speed in any twelvemonth period; or

(4) Upon the third conviction involving a traffic violation for which points are assessed against the offender's driver's license in any twelve-month period.

(b) If a driver fails to surrender his certificate as required by subsection (a) of this section, the business license administrator shall notify the driver that his certificate has been automatically revoked. The driver may appeal this determination in the manner provided for appeals of license denials in chapter 13 of this Code.

Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 28-118

Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).

Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.