[Adopted 8-2-1949 by Ord. No. 9; amended in its entirety 12-16-1985]
No person shall engage in the business of a hawker, peddler
or itinerant vendor within the Town of Hudson unless licensed to do
so.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
HAWKER and PEDDLER
Includes any person, either principal or agent, who goes
from town to town, or from place to place in the same town, selling
or bartering or carrying for sale or barter or exposing therefor any
goods, wares or merchandise.
ITINERANT VENDORS
All persons, both principals and agents, who engage in a
temporary or transient business in this state, either in one locality
or traveling from place to place, selling goods, wares and merchandise
from stock or by sample for future delivery, and who, for the purpose
of carrying on such business, hire or occupy any building or structure
for the exhibition and sale of such goods, wares and merchandise or
sample.
License fees shall be for each day or for each week or for each
year, whichever is less.
License fees relating to hawkers and peddlers shall not apply
to persons selling the product of his own farm or the one he tills.
In addition to the above exceptions, individuals, veterans and organizations
who have a tax-exempt status (must have documented proof) will not
be required to pay license fees.
In addition to any penalty imposed, such license may be revoked
for any violation of this article or state statute pertaining to the
conduct of such business.
Any licensed peddler who shall be guilty of any fraud, cheating
or misrepresentation, whether through himself or through an employee,
while acting as a peddler in the Town, or who shall sell any goods
or merchandise or wares other than those specified in his application
for a license shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this article.
A violation of this article shall be punishable by a fine not
to exceed $100. Each day of operation or each transaction or sale
shall constitute a separate offense.
All annual licenses issued under this article shall expire December
31 of each year.
[Adopted 8-26-1991 by Ord. No. O90-17]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
SOLICITATION ACTIVITIES
The practices of solicitors as listed in Subsections A and
B of the definition of "solicitor."
SOLICITOR
Any person, whether a resident of the Town of Hudson or not,
including an employee or agent of another, traveling either by foot,
automobile, truck or some other type of conveyance, who engages in
the practice of going door to door, house to house or along any streets
within the Town of Hudson:
A.
Selling or taking orders for or offering to sell or take orders
for goods, merchandise, wares or other items of value for further
delivery or services to be performed in the future, for commercial
purposes; or
B.
Requesting the contribution of funds, property or anything of value or the pledge of any type of future donation or selling or offering for sale any type of property, including but not limited to goods, tickets, books and pamphlets, for charitable or other noncommercial purposes. No restrictions beyond the time limitation of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. as set forth in §
232-16 shall apply to political solicitation.
The application for a solicitor's license shall contain
all information relevant and necessary to determine whether a particular
license may be issued, including but not limited to:
A. Proof of the identity and permanent residence address of the applicant,
including social security number.
B. A brief description of the nature, character and quality of the goods
or merchandise to be sold and the purpose of the solicitation.
C. If the solicitor is employed by another, the name and business address
of such person, firm, association, organization, company or corporation.
D. The application
shall include a state and federal record check provided to the Town
of Hudson. The fee associated with said record check is determined
by New Hampshire State Police, and this expense is the responsibility
of the applicant.
[Added 5-24-2011 by Ord. No. 11-02]
(1) The
Town of Hudson will follow the guidelines established by RSA 31:102-b,
titled "Background Checks for Certain Vendors."
(2) If
the applicant has already provided a record check to another city/town
in the State of New Hampshire, a copy of said record check to the
Town of Hudson shall suffice.
The following regulations apply to solicitors engaged in solicitation
activities in the Town of Hudson:
A. Solicitors shall be allowed to conduct solicitation activities only
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
B. No person shall engage in business as a solicitor in defiance of
any notice exhibited by a residence or business indicating that solicitors
are not welcome or not invited.
Persons who are denied licenses or whose licenses have been
suspended or revoked may appeal by filing a written notice of appeal
with the Town. The appeal must be filed within 10 days after receipt
of the notice of denial, suspension or revocation. The Board of Selectmen
shall hear and determine the appeal, and the decision of the Selectmen
shall be final.
Licenses may be renewed, provided that an application for renewal
and license fees are received by the Town no later than the expiration
date of the current license. Applications received after that date
shall be processed as new applications. The Town shall receive each
application for renewal to determine that the applicant is in full
compliance with the provisions of this article. If the Town finds
that the application meets such requirements, the Town shall issue
a new license.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall
be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.