As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
TRANSIENT MERCHANT
Any person who buys goods, such as gold, silver, precious
stones or metals, or who displays samples, models, goods, wares or
merchandise in any hotel or motel room, rooming house, store, club,
storehouse, house or other indoor place for the purpose of securing
orders for the retail sale of the goods, wares or merchandise and
who does not own the premises or is not the holder of a formal lease
of the premises for a term of not less than one month and for a rental
of not less than $250. "Transient merchant" does not include a group
or individual producing to the City Clerk and Corporation Counsel's
office adequate proof establishing that the group or individual is
a not-for-profit corporation having a certificate of incorporation
filed with the Secretary of State.
The owner, proprietor or manager of any hotel, motel, rooming
house or other place of public accommodation shall, within six hours
after renting, report to the City Clerk the name of any person who
has rented a room or other space for the sale and display of merchandise
of a transient merchant, giving the location of the room or place
so rented.