This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Borough
of Mount Union Peddling, Canvassing, and Soliciting Ordinance."
Every person desiring a license under this chapter shall first
make application to the Borough Manager for such license upon a form
provided by the Borough of Mount Union. If such person shall also
be required to obtain a license from any state or county officer,
he shall, when making such application, exhibit a valid license from
such state or county officer. The applicant shall give his name and
address; his previous criminal record, if any; the name and address
of the person, firm, association, or company by whom he is employed;
the type of goods, wares, and merchandise he wishes to deal with in
such transient retail business; the length of time for which such
license is to be issued; whether a certificate or registration issued
to the applicant under this chapter has ever been revoked; and the
type and license number of the vehicle to be used by him, if any.
All statements made by the applicant upon the application or in connection
therewith shall be under oath.
Every license holder shall carry such license upon his person
if engaged in a transient retail business from house to house or upon
the streets, alleys, sidewalks, or public grounds or shall display
such license at the location where he shall engage in such business
if doing so at a fixed location. He shall exhibit such license, upon
request, to all police officers, Borough officials, and citizens or
residents of the Borough.
No person engaged in a transient retail business shall:
A. Sell any product or type of product not mentioned in his license;
B. Hawk or cry his wares on any of the streets, alleys, sidewalks or
public grounds in the Borough;
C. When selling from a vehicle, stop or park such vehicle upon any of
the streets or alleys in the Borough for longer than necessary to
sell therefrom to persons residing or working in the immediate vicinity;
D. Park any vehicle upon any of the streets or alleys in the Borough
for the purpose of sorting, rearranging or cleaning any of his goods,
wares or merchandise or of disposing of any carton, wrapping material
or of any stock or wares or foodstuffs which have become unsalable
through handling, age or otherwise; or
E. Engage in such business after 7:00 p.m. in the case of persons operating
from house to house or after 9:00 p.m. in the case of persons not
operating from house to house, but operating instead upon the streets,
alleys, sidewalks or public grounds or from a fixed location. Hours
may be extended upon receipt of special written permission from the
Mayor or Chief of Police.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall,
for every such violation, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to
pay a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $600, and costs of prosecution,
and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment
for not more than 30 days, provided that each day's violation
of any provision of this chapter shall constitute a separate violation.