The following words, terms and phrases, when
used in this chapter, shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this
section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
CHARITABLE
As defined in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code,
Section 501(c)(3).
HAWKER or PEDDLER
Any person, whether principal or agent, who goes from place
to place within the boundaries of the Town selling or bartering or
carrying for sale or barter or exposing therefor any food, goods,
wares or merchandise, either on foot or from any vehicle. This shall
include soliciting orders of purchase for future delivery of any goods,
wares or merchandise, including magazines and other printed matter.
RELIGIOUS and RELIGION
Shall not mean and include the word "charitable" as herein
defined but shall be given their commonly accepted definitions.
SOLICIT and SOLICITATION
The request directly of money, credit, property, financial
assistance or other items of value on the plea or representation that
such money, credit, property, financial assistance or other items
of value will be used for a charitable or religious purpose.
It shall be unlawful to hawk or peddle upon
the public streets of the Town any goods, wares or other merchandise
at public or private sale or auction, or to hawk or peddle any such
articles from house to house within the Town, without first complying
with this chapter and Chapter 408 of the General Statutes, as amended.
Each applicant for permission under this chapter
shall pay a fee of $200, which fee shall be used by the Town for the
purpose of defraying the costs of enforcing this chapter.
No person under any circumstances may sell,
barter or carry for sale or barter or expose any food, goods, wares
or merchandise either on foot or from any vehicle or solicit contributions
for any charitable or religious cause before the hour of 9:00 a.m.
or after 7:00 p.m.
Each person who wishes to vend, hawk, peddle
or solicit within the Town shall at all times conduct himself in an
orderly and lawful manner and shall give a written receipt for all
orders taken within the Town. The receipt shall be signed by the vendor/solicitor
and shall set forth a brief description of the goods, wares or merchandise
ordered or sold, the total purchase price thereof, and the amount
received by the solicitor from the purchaser.
Except as provided in §
402-8, no person shall sell or expose or offer for sale or solicit orders for any articles of foods or any goods, wares, merchandise, materials or services or solicit for any contracts within the Town unless he has registered with the police, made application for a license and obtained identifying credentials as hereinafter provided.
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this chapter or making any false statements or representations of
fact for the purpose of obtaining permission to solicit orders shall,
upon conviction thereof, and in addition to other penalties provided
by law and herein, be subject to a penalty in the amount of $50 for
each day of violation or part thereof. Each day of violation shall
be considered a separate violation. Upon any registered person being
convicted of any crime or misdemeanor under this chapter or a crime
involving moral turpitude, the stamped credentials of such person
shall be delivered to the First Selectman and the Selectman's stamp
thereon shall be cancelled, and such person shall not thereafter solicit
orders in the Town.
The Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized
to make additional regulations consistent with this chapter and C.G.S.
§ 21-37, as amended, to promote the orderly conduct of solicitors
and enforcement of this chapter. Each regulation shall be in writing
and shall become effective upon publication in a newspaper having
a general circulation in the Town and filing of a copy with the Town
Clerk.