§ 162-183. Citizenship and residency.

(a)

Citizenship. An applicant for any CPNC license must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. Proof of citizenship or permanent residency shall be submitted by the applicant at the time application is made.

(b)

Residency. An applicant for a CPNC must currently reside in this parish and/or in the contiguous parishes of Jefferson, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, Plaquemines, or in the noncontiguous parishes of St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, or St. James. Should the applicant reside in one of the listed contiguous or noncontiguous parishes, a duly designated agent for service of process must be provided to the supervisor of the ground transportation bureau.

(c)

Organizations . If the applicant is a corporation or partnership, the above requirements for a CPNC shall be satisfied by the qualification of all duly registered officers of the corporation or principal partners of the partnership. If the organization or partnership is an out-of-state business entity applying for a CPNC for a courtesy vehicle as set forth in section 162-187.5, the above requirements for a CPNC may be satisfied by the qualification of a designated local general manager of the organization.

(Code 1956, § 12-44; M.C.S., Ord. No. 22860, § 1, 10-18-07; M.C.S., Ord. No. 23506, § 1, 4-23-09; M.C.S., Ord. No. 24673, § 2, 11-17-11; M.C.S., Ord. No. 26332, § 2, 4-9-15; M.C.S., Ord. 27992, § 3, 2-7-19)