No hawking, vending and/or peddling shall be permitted on Sundays,
holidays or at any time, except between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
6:30 p.m.
It shall be the duty of the Town Clerk, acting as the agent
of the Selectmen, to keep a record of all registrations granted under
the provisions of this chapter in a book provided solely for this
purpose, giving:
A. The number and date of each such registration.
B. The name, age, sex, residence, the motor vehicle operator's license
and the motor vehicle registration number of the person registered.
D. The final date on which the nonresident bond may be claimed.
[Amended 11-3-2009 STM]
A fee of $10 per month shall be charged for each registration.
Resident veterans shall be allowed to register without fee upon proof
of military service.
Each registrant shall openly display his registration and shall
upon request produce the same for inspection.
Registrations obtained pursuant to this chapter shall terminate as of the last date for sale set forth in the registration in accordance with §
157-2B(2) hereof. Such registrants who will engage in hawking, vending and/or peddling within the Town of Bethany on a regular annual basis shall obtain a registration which will terminate as of December 31 of the calendar year within which such registration was obtained.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:
A. Sales by farmers and gardeners of the produce of their farms or gardens.
B. The sale, distribution and delivery of milk, teas, coffees, spices,
groceries, meats, bakery goods, fuel oil, gas, liquor or newspapers
or to any item or items where there is a contractual agreement between
the buyer and seller as to the same.
C. Any sale of goods, wares or merchandise or services on any grounds
owned by, rented by, possessed, controlled and/or occupied by charitable,
ecclesiastical, governmental, civic or political groups, organizations,
or societies or to any general sale, fair, auction bazaar or door-to-door
canvas held or sponsored by any such aforementioned entity.
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[Amended 11-3-2009 STM]
Any person who engages in the business of vending or peddling
or canvassing or polling door to door without complying with provisions
of this chapter shall upon violation be fined $500.