[Adopted 11-19-1992 STM
by Art. 4 (Art. 9A of the 1922 Bylaws)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CHARITABLE
Includes the words patriotic, philanthropic, social service,
welfare, benevolent, educational, civic or fraternal, either actual
or purported.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, company,
association or joint-stock association, church, religious sect, religious
denomination, society, organization or league, and includes any trustee,
receiver, assignee, agent or other representative thereof.
RELIGIOUS AND RELIGION
Shall not mean and include the word "charitable" as herein
defined, but shall be given its commonly accepted definitions.
SELECT BOARD
The Select Board of the Town of Easton.
[Amended 5-20-2019 ATM by Art. 21]
A. Any person of legal majority who, for himself or another person,
firm, corporation, group or organization travels by foot, automobile
or any type of conveyance from place to place, house to house, or
from street to street, taking or attempting to take orders for goods,
wares, merchandise, services, or securing or attempting to secure
donations.
B. Any person requesting directly or indirectly any money, credit, property,
financial assistance or anything of value or offering directly or
indirectly any money, credit, property, financial assistance or any
other thing of value in exchange for goods or service.
C. A person who secures money, credit, property, financial assistance
or any other thing of value on the plea or representation that it
will be used for a charitable or religious purpose or that it is to be exchanged for any
goods or services.
Any such registration certificate may be suspended by the issuing
authority because of any violation by the registrant of this article
or any other bylaw of the town or any state or federal law.
[Amended 5-20-2019 ATM by Art. 21]
The Chief of Police shall notify the Select Board of the suspension
or revocation of any certificate issued under this article.
Under this article no solicitor registered may use any plan,
scheme or ruse which misrepresents the true status or mission of the
person making the call in order to gain admission to a prospective
buyer's home, office or other establishment.
Any person who commits an unlawful act described in this article or violates any of the provisions of this article or carries on the business described in §§
175-1 and
175-2 after his registration is revoked shall be punished by a fine of $100.
Each provision of this article shall be deemed independent of
all other provisions herein, and it is further the intention of the
Town of Easton that if any provision of this article is declared invalid,
all other provisions thereof shall remain valid and enforceable.