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e e Sec. 1.12 Parking. (a) All taxicabs shall be subject to the sections of this Code, articles of the city and state law concerning parking of motor vehicles. (b) No taxicab shall be parked at any time on any public street or alley except for the purpose of loading and unloading passengers. Sec. 1.13 Same - Consumption in vehicle. It shall be unlawful for any driver or passenger of any taxicab to drink alcoholic beverages of any kind while inside the taxicab, or to have an open container of any alcoholic beverage of any kind. Sec. 1.14 Cruising prohibited. The practice of cruising a taxicab upon the streets of the city for the solicitation of passengers is hereby prohibited. DIVISION 2. OWNER'S PERMIT Sec. 2.1 Required It shall be unlawful for the owner of any taxicab to operate the taxicab on any street within the city without first obtaining from the City Secretary of the city a permit authorizing the operation thereof. Sec. 2.2 Qualifications of applicants. To be entitled to the permit required by the provisions of this division, the applicant therefor must have the following qualifications: He must be a citizen of the United States, over eighteen (18) years of age, and must have a permanent base of operation the city limits of the City of La Porte. He must be the owner of the vehicle or vehicles for which the license is sought and he must be a sober, reliable and trustworthy person for the operation of an automobile for hire. Sec. 2.3 Application; contents; fingerprints. (a) Prior to issuance of any permit under the provisions of this division, the owner shall make written application to the City Secretary stating: (1) His name; (2) Place of residence for the preceding two (2) years; (3) Sex; (4) Age; (5) Customary occupation; 4