Background checks on ice cream truck drivers sought
Associated Press
Oct. 13, 2005 09:20 AM
TUCSON - Ice cream truck drivers would have to pass a background check to get a Tucson business license under a proposal by a city councilman.
Tucson currently has no restrictions on who can sell ice cream from a vehicle.
Democrat Steve Leal has asked the council to consider requiring fingerprints and criminal history checks to protect kids from potential molesters.
The council will discuss the proposal on Tuesday.
Leal said he wants the city to act quickly because an ice cream truck could provide a pedophile with access to victims.
Although no cases have been reported in Tucson recently, two girls in the Phoenix area have been molested by ice cream vendors.
The proposal would apply to vendors who cater primarily to children, said City Attorney Mike Rankin.
Applicants would likely have to pay for the checks, which Rankin estimates would cost around $30.
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