As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
HAWKING or PEDDLING
Engaging in either:
A.
The business of selling or attempting to sell or soliciting
orders for the sale of any property or any services, by going from
house to house, place of business to place of business, or any combination
thereof; or
B.
Soliciting contributions for any person, organization, entity
or any other purpose, by going from house to house, place of business
to place of business, or any combination thereof.
SOLICIT and SOLICITATION
The request, directly or indirectly, of money, credit, property,
financial assistance or other thing of value on the plea or representation
that such money, credit, property, financial assistance or other thing
of value will be used for a charitable or religious purpose.
Hawking, soliciting and peddling, except the peddling of meats,
fish, fruit and farm produce by farmers and persons who produce such
commodities and by an honorably discharged soldier, sailor or marine
who is crippled as a result of injuries received while in the naval
or military service of the United States or the holder of a license
granted pursuant to § 32 of the General Business Law, is
forbidden without a license to do so granted by the Village Clerk
or Mayor of the Village of North Collins, New York.
The rate of fee for such license shall be and is $3 per day
or $50 per year.
No person, firm or corporation granted a license to peddle or
solicit in the Village of North Collins shall conduct such activities
before 8:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. or sunset, whichever occurs first.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this
chapter shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine not exceeding
$250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both
such fine and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense against
the provisions of this chapter shall constitute, for each day the
offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.