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Sec. 37-25. Duty of owner to pay license tax and other fees and charges. The owner of a public vehicle shall pay the license tax prescribed by chapter 20 of this Code and other fees or charges imposed by the city and all fees and license taxes imposed upon such owner by state law. Sec. 37-26. Sale or transfer of license. Licenses issued under chapter 20 of this Code for operating public vehicles within the city shall be sold or transferred only with the consent and approval of the chief of police. The person making such sale or transfer shall state under oath, if the chief of police requires it, the selling price of the license, the certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under this article and the public vehicle. If the chief of police finds that the proposed sale or transfer is other than bona fide, he or she shall refuse his consent to such sale or transfer. Sec. 37-27. Interfering with operation. The operation of taxicabs and the furnishing of transportation thereby shall not be interfered with, hindered, or retarded. Improper, misleading or unauthorized calls, shall be prima facie evidence of the intention to interfere with, hinder, or retard the proper operation of taxicabs and the furnishing of transportation by taxicabs. Sec. 37-28. Liability insurance. No public vehicle shall be operated on the streets of the city unless the owner and driver are protected at all times by liability insurance issued by a company authorized to do business in the state in such amounts as are required by the state corporation commission and the Virginia Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act. Both the owner and the driver shall furnish proof deemed sufficient to the chief of police prior to the issuance of any license, charter, certificate or permit required by the city code and at such times and places as the chief of police may require and on an annual basis at the time of the renewal of such insurance. Sec. 37-29. General vehicle requirements. Public vehicles shall be of the enclosed or sedan type or station wagon with at least four (4) doors and not less than five-passenger capacity. Every public vehicle operated within the city shall meet all requirements of state law and this Code and other ordinances of the city as to equipment and inspection. It shall he the duty of the chief of police to make random inspections of public vehicles for compliance with this subsection and report his or her findings to the city manager.