As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
COMMERCIAL HANDBILL
Includes any printed or written matter, any sample or device, dodger,
circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet or any other printed or otherwise
reproduced original or copies of any matter or literature which:
(1)
Advertises for sale any merchandise, product, commodity or thing;
(2)
Advertises for the employment of any service;
(3)
Directors attention to any business or mercantile or commercial establishment
or other activity for the purpose of either directly or indirectly promoting
the interests thereof by sales or employment;
(4)
Directs attention to or advertises any meeting, theatrical performance,
exhibition or event of any kind for which an admission fee is charged for
the purpose of private gain or profit; but the terms of this subsection shall
not apply where an admission fee is charged or a collection is taken up for
the purpose of defraying the expenses incident to such meeting, theatrical
performance, exhibition or event of any kind when either of the same is held,
given or takes place in connection with the dissemination of information which
is not restricted under the ordinary rules of decency, good morals, public
peace, safety and good order, provided that nothing contained in this subsection
shall be deemed to authorize the holding, giving or taking place of any meeting,
theatrical performance, exhibition or event of any kind without a license
where such license is or may be required by any law of the state or under
any ordinance of this municipality; or
(5)
While containing reading matter other than advertising matter, is distributed
or circulated for advertisement purposes or for the private benefit and gain
of any person so engaged as advertiser or distributor.
DISTRIBUTOR
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company
or organization of any kind which actually delivers or causes the delivery
of any commercial handbill as herein defined.
HANDBILL DISTRIBUTOR
Includes any person engaging or engaged in the business for hire
or gain of distributing commercial or noncommercial handbills, other than
newspapers distributed to subscribers thereof, and any person receiving compensation
directly or indirectly for the distribution of such handbills.
NEWSPAPER
Includes any newspapers of general circulation as defined by general
law, any newspaper duly entered with the United States Postal Service in accordance
with federal statute or regulation and any newspaper filed and recorded with
any recording officer as provided by general law and, in addition thereto,
shall mean and include any periodical or current magazine regularly published
with not less than four (4) issues per year and sold to the public.
PERSON
Includes any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
PRIVATE PREMISES
Includes any dwelling, house, building or other structure designed
or used either wholly or in part for private residential purposes, whether
inhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant, and shall
include any yards, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule or mailbox
belonging or appurtenant to such dwelling, house, building or other structure.
PUBLIC PLACE
Includes any and all streets, boulevards, avenues, lanes, alleys
or other public ways and any and all public parks, squares, spaces, plazas,
grounds and buildings.