For the purposes of this chapter, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to
them by this section:
Any benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, not-for-profit,
educational, religious or eleemosynary group, association or corporation
which qualifies under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code as
a tax exempt organization.
A fire company which is organized for the prevention
and extinguishment of fires.
The promise or grant of any money, credit, property, financial
assistance or any other thing of value, including payments for literature
in excess of the fair market value of said literature.
A paper that is distributed and contains news, articles of
opinion and advertising. This definition includes pennysavers and
community newspapers.
Any person, either principal or agent, who in any public
street, road or highway or public place or from any vacant property,
whether publicly or privately owned, or by going from place to place
or house to house, delivers or distributes advertising matter, literature,
pamphlets, samples or handbills or sells or offers for sale, barter
or exchange any goods, wares, merchandise, service or any other article
or thing whatsoever, either in his possession or not in his possession,
either for immediate or for future delivery.
A natural person, corporation, partnership, association,
joint-stock company, society or any other entity of any kind.
A house, apartment, condominium, cooperative or mobile home
which is used as a dwelling place or domicile by the occupant.
Any person, either principal or agent, who, in any public
street, road or highway or public place from any vacant property,
whether publicly or privately owned, or, by going from place to place
or house to house, requests or accepts a contribution.
A person who solicits contributions or acts as a peddler
on behalf of a charitable organization.
