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VEHICLES FOR HIRE § 78-41 (5) Each vehicle shall be equipped with a taximeter and shall have a certificate of calibration showing that such taximeter was calibrated within the 30-day period immediately preceding the application or renewal of such application for a taxicab permit, and that the taximeter is in good working order. (c) At no time shall any taxicab that is found to be unsafe be operated over the streets of the city. Nothing in this section, however, shall prevent the city from inspecting any taxicab at any time, and if the city, through its agents, servants and/or employees, should find that any taxicab is in a defective condition, the city secretary shall order the use of such taxicab discontinued until such taxicab is reinspected and approved pursuant to the terms of this article. (Ord. No. 96-2135, § 1(1.5), 9-23-96) Sec. 78-38. Taxicab driver's license to be posted in cab. No taxicab shall be driven or operated over, upon or along any street, avenue, alley or road in the city, for the carriage of passengers, unless there is displayed in a conspicuous place in the interior of the taxicab an original or duplicate facsimile of the taxicab driver's license, issued by the city pursuant to the provisions of this article. (Ord. No. 96-2135, § 1(1.6), 9-23-96) Sec. 78-39. Identification of vehicles. Every holder of a permit granted under the terms of this article shall have and keep visibly displayed a sticker attached to the rear window with the words, "City of La Porte Taxicab Permit No. ," conspicuously displayed. (Ord. No. 96-2135, § 1(1.7), 9-23-96) Sec. 78-40. Property left in vehicle; disposition. All drivers of taxicabs shall promptly deliver to the police department of the city or to their employers all property left in the vehicles by passengers. If a driver delivers the articles to his employer, the latter shall deliver them to the police department. When articles left in taxicabs have been delivered to the office of the chief of police, he shall make an entry of the fact in a book provided for that purpose and shall keep all the articles until claimed by the owner, or until disposed of in accordance with state law. (Ord. No. 96-2135, § 1(1.8), 9-23-96) Sec. 78-41. City officers and employees not to accept favors from owners or drivers. It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the city to accept directly or indirectly any gifts, discounts or gratuities from any holder of a taxicab franchise or any taxicab driver or from any person engaged in the repair of taxicabs. (Ord. No. 96-2135, § 1(1.9), 9-23-96) CD78:7