[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Franklin 12-17-1986 by Bylaw Amendment 85-56. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Every solicitor, door-to-door salesperson, hawker
and peddler in the Town of Franklin shall be bound by these regulations
except insofar as they may be, in a particular instance, in conflict
with any specific provision of the General Laws of the commonwealth
or provision of the Constitution of the commonwealth or of the United
States.
Every solicitor, door-to-door salesman, hawker
or peddler shall register with the Town of Franklin and obtain a permit
from the Chief of Police prior to engaging in any solicitation or
sales activity.
Every registration application under this chapter
shall be on a form approved by the Chief of Police and shall include
the following information:
A.
The name, permanent address and telephone number,
if any, of the applicant.
B.
The name of the organization the applicant is representing,
if any.
C.
The permanent address of the organization the applicant
is representing, if any, its telephone number and the name of the
person to contact within such organization for details concerning
solicitation or sales.
D.
The purpose of the solicitation or the nature of the
business to be conducted, including a list of items to be sold or
distributed.
E.
The estimated time during which such person will be
engaged in the activity within the Town of Franklin.
Applications for permits shall be made not less
than 48 hours in advance, except for good and reasonable cause, the
determination of which shall be made at the sole discretion of the
Chief of Police or his designee.
[Amended 7-8-2015 by
Bylaw Amendment 15-748]
Commercial solicitations shall be limited to
the period between 9:00 a.m. and the earlier of 7:00 p.m. or one-half
hour prior to sunset.
No permittee shall enter upon private property
where prohibited by the owner or person in control thereof from so
doing either by sign or by any other manner.
Every permittee representing an organization
shall carry proper identification signifying his relationship to such
organization and shall display the same upon request.
Violations of this chapter shall be punished
by a fine not to exceed $200, except insofar as the provisions of
Chapter 101 of the General Laws may provide for a lesser fine with
respect to hawkers or peddlers, in which event the provisions of such
statute shall be controlling.
