§ 34-55. Causes for denial.

(a)

No license shall be issued to any person under this division unless that person is at least 18 years of age; has been a resident of the state of Kansas for at least three months prior to the filing of the application; and has a current and valid driver's license issued by the State of Kansas.

(b)

No license shall be issued to any person under this division who has been convicted under the laws of the State of Kansas, any other state, this city or any other city, of any offense in category I below; or, to any person who, within the three years immediately preceding the date of application, has been convicted under the laws of the State of Kansas, any other state, this city or any other city, of any offense in category II below. For the purposes of this Section the term "conviction" shall include any agreement the applicant has entered into which resulted in a diversion of the offense charged.

Category I.

(1)

Any felony;

(2)

Any offense involving moral turpitude;

(3)

Leaving the scene of an accident.

Category II.

(1)

The illegal sale, possession, manufacture or transportation of intoxicating liquor;

(2)

Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs;

(3)

Reckless driving;

(4)

Fleeing or eluding a police officer;

(5)

Driving while license is suspended or revoked;

(6)

Failure to report an accident;

(7)

Five or more traffic violations, not including parking violations.

(Code 1973, § 10-1109; Ord. No. 3411, § 1, 7-20-76; Ord. No. 4514, § 1, 5-17-88; Ord. No. 4646, § 1, 7-3-90; Ord. No. 6349, § 7, 7-15-03)