Chauffeur Licenses

The City of Nome requires operators of vehicles for hire (taxis and motorbuses) to obtain a chauffeur's license prior to operating a vehicle for hire in the City of Nome. Nome Code of Ordinances section 3.10.020 defines the minimum qualifications as: 

(a) The applicant must possess a valid Alaska driver’s license for the classification of vehicle being operated;

(b) The applicant must provide proof that he/she is nineteen years of age or older at the time of application;

(c) The applicant must be a person of good moral character as defined in NCO Section 3.10.110;

(d) The applicant must furnish a copy of a current criminal history obtained within seven days prior to the date of application reflecting the criminal history of the applicant; and

(e) The applicant must possess a valid Alaska commercial driver’s license or a medical certificate completed within three months of application establishing that the applicant’s health meets the minimum standards of 49 CFR Part 391.41(a) through 391.41(b)(13) of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). (Ord. O-19-01-06 § 2, 2019: Ord. O-11-09-02 § 1, 2011)

Applications are available on this page or in person at City Hall. 

(a) Each applicant for a chauffeur’s license shall complete a chauffeur’s license application provided by the city, and submit the completed form to the city clerk for review and examination. Applications must be complete and signed under penalty of perjury in the presence of a notary public for the state of Alaska.

(b) Each applicant for a chauffeur’s license shall complete a signed and witnessed city of Nome authorization for release form.

(c) Each application shall be accompanied by the following:

(1) A photo copy of the applicant’s valid Alaska driver’s license;

(2) Proof of age as attested to by certified birth certificate, United States government passport, or other acceptable official government documentation;

(3) A copy of a current criminal history and driving history obtained within seven days prior to the date of application reflecting the criminal and driving history of the applicant to include criminal and driving history from any out-of-state jurisdiction where the person has resided within five years of the application date;

(4) A copy of a medical certificate completed within three months of application establishing that the applicant’s health meets the minimum standards of 49 CFR Part 391.41 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs);

(5) Two complete “ten-print” applicant fingerprint cards completed by a certified authority;

(6) Two passport quality color digital photographs taken within seven days of the application. One photograph shall be filed with the application and the second shall be affixed to any chauffeur’s license issued by the city to the applicant.

(d) Upon receipt of a completed application packet, the chief of police or his/her designee will review the application packet to determine if the applicant qualifies for a chauffeur’s license. The chief of police will approve or deny applications in a manner consistent with this chapter.

(e) Each applicant for a chauffeur’s license may be required to undergo an examination by the chief of police, or by such person as may be designated by the chief of police, concerning: their independent ability to communicate, orally and in writing; traffic laws of the state of Alaska; rules of the road; and the operation of motor vehicles within the city. Such examination may be oral or in writing, as the chief of police may designate.

(f) The applicant shall deposit a fee of fifty dollars with the city clerk for processing and administration of the application process. Such fee shall be nonrefundable. (Ord. O-11-09-02 § 2, 2011)