It shall be unlawful for any person within the territorial limits of
the Town to act as a commercial peddler or solicitor without first having
paid for and obtained a valid license therefor.
Every applicant for a license required by this article shall submit
to the Town Clerk two passport-size photographs of the applicant together
with a written application under oath, setting forth the following information,
to wit:
A.
The name, address, age and date of birth of the applicant.
B.
That he/she is a citizen of the United States.
C.
That he/she has never been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor
(or if so, giving the details).
D.
A detailed statement of the particular business, trade
or occupation for which the license is requested.
E.
The number and kind of vehicles, if any, to be used by
the applicant in carrying on the business for which the license is requested
with motor vehicle license plate numbers for each.
F.
The kinds of goods, wares and merchandise he/she desires
to sell or the kind of service he/she desires to render.
G.
The name and address of the person, firm or corporation
he/she represents.
H.
The names and addresses of all partners, of a partnership,
and the names and addresses of the principal officers, if a corporation, and
the name and address of a person upon whom a legal notice may be served.
I.
Such other information as may be reasonably required
by the Town Clerk.
Upon the filing of the application as provided in this article, the
Town Clerk shall, upon his/her approval of such application, issue to the
applicant a license, signed by the Town Clerk.
Except as provided in this article, no licenses shall be refused except
for one or more of the reasons specified in § 137 of the Town Law
or for the protection of public safety, health, morals or general welfare.
The license fee for commercial peddlers or solicitors under this article
shall be in such amount as the Town Board may, from time to time, establish
by resolution.
A license issued under this article, whenever issued, shall automatically
expire on January 1 following the date of issuance of such license.
A license issued under this article shall not be assignable.
Any holder of a license under this article who permits it to be used
by any other persons and any person who uses such license granted to any other
person shall be guilty of a violation of this section.
Every licensee under this article, while exercising his license, shall
carry the license with him and shall exhibit the same upon demand to any police
officer or citizen.
A.
Upon the refusal of the Town Clerk to issue a license
required by this article to any applicant or upon the determination of the
Town Board that any license should be revoked, the procedure prescribed in
§ 137 of the Town Law shall be complied with.
B.
When a license issued under this article shall be revoked,
no refund of any portion of the license fee shall be made.
C.
Notice of such revocation and the reason therefor, in
writing, shall be served by the Town Clerk upon the person named in the application
or by mailing the same to the address given in the application, and a copy
of such notice shall be filed with the Town Clerk.
No applicant to whom a license required by this article has been refused
or who has had a license which has been revoked shall make further application
for a license until a period of at least six months shall have elapsed since
the last previous rejection or revocation, unless he can show that the reason
for such rejection or revocation no longer exists.
It shall be the duty of the Town Clerk to keep a record of all applications
and of all licenses granted under the provisions of this article, giving the
number and date of each license, the name and residence of the person licensed,
the amount of the license fee paid and also the date of revocation of all
licenses revoked.
