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Public Works Committee denies public passenger‑vehicle license for applicant on offender registry
Summary
After hearing sworn testimony and reviewing a 2010 second‑degree assault conviction with use of a weapon, the committee voted 4–1 to deny Mohammed Sarfaraz’s public passenger vehicle driver license application, citing concern about the nexus between the conviction and the authority a licensed driver holds while transporting passengers.
The Public Works Committee voted 4–1 to deny Mohammad Sarfaraz’s application for a public passenger vehicle driver license.
Sarfaraz testified under oath and told the committee he believes he did not receive fair representation in court, that he completed treatment and that he supports his wife and three daughters. “I lost everything,” he told the committee while discussing the conviction’s personal consequences.
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