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Editor's Note: Former Div. 6, substantive provisions of which consisted of §§ 13-183 through 13-200, providing licensing of and other regulations concerning dry-cleaning and dyeing establishments, and derived from Gen. Ords. §§ 21.01 through 21.17, was repealed by Ord. No. 7000, § 1, 2-17-1983.
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It shall be unlawful for any itinerant merchant, peddler or solicitor, as defined herein, to engage in such business within the corporate limits of the City of Kirkwood without first obtaining a license therefor in compliance with the provisions contained herein.
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(a) 
An "itinerant merchant, peddler or solicitor" is defined as any person, firm or corporation, whether resident of the City of Kirkwood or not, traveling either by foot, automobile, motor truck, or any other type of conveyance from place to place, from house to house, or from street to street, taking or attempting to take orders for sale of goods, wares and merchandise, personal property of any nature whatsoever and/or in the immediate sale of goods, wares and merchandise, personal property of any nature whatsoever, whether or not such individual has, carries or exposes for sale a sample of the subject of such sale or whether he is collecting advance payments on such sales or not.
(b) 
All recognized charitable organizations or any other bona fide, nonprofit, charitable, educational, political, social welfare or religious organization shall be exempt from the terms of this division.
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Applicants for a license must file with the Director of Finance a sworn application in writing on a form to be furnished by the Director of Finance, which shall give the following information:
(a) 
The name and address of the applicant, including the business address and home and business telephone numbers;
(b) 
Tax identification number of the applicant;
(c) 
If a corporation, the name of the registered agent and office and names of all directors and officers of said corporation;
(d) 
A description of the type of business proposed to be conducted and goods to be sold;
(e) 
The name and tax identification number for the company or companies that the applicant is representing, if any;
(f) 
The length of time the applicant proposes to conduct the business within the City;
(g) 
A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted of any crime (felony), the nature of the offense and the punishment or penalty therefor.
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(a) 
Upon receipt of such application, the original shall be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer or designee, who shall verify the information contained in the application, contact the Better Business Bureau and the Attorney General's Office to ascertain if there have been any complaints or investigations lodged against the applicant or the company or companies the applicant is representing, investigate the applicant's criminal record, and conduct such other investigation as is deemed necessary for the protection of the public good.
(b) 
If as a result of such investigation the applicant's record is found to be unsatisfactory, the Chief Administrative Officer or designee shall endorse on such application the disapproval and the reasons for same, and return the application indicating that the application is disapproved and that no license will be issued.
(c) 
If as a result of such investigation the applicant is found to be satisfactory, the Chief Administrative Officer or designee shall endorse on the application the approval, and return the application to the Director of Finance, who shall, upon payment of the prescribed license fee, deliver to the applicant his permit and issue a license. Such license shall contain the signature of the issuing officer and shall show the name and address of said licensee, the kind of goods to be sold thereunder, the amount of fee paid, the date of issuance and the length of time the same shall be operative, as well as the license number and other identifying description of any vehicle used in such soliciting. The Director of Finance shall keep a record of all licenses issued.
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The license fee which shall be charged by the Director of Finance for such license shall be in accordance with § 13-34 of the City of Kirkwood Code.
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In the event a license is granted to any applicant, said license shall, unless said license is in the meantime revoked, entitle the licensee to conduct his business for the period prescribed in the license. Said license shall only allow such conduct between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., on Mondays through Saturday.
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Itinerant merchants, peddlers and solicitors are required to exhibit their licenses at the request of any citizen or police officer.
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No licensee shall fail or refuse to leave any building or any enclosed or improved real estate, lot or parcel of ground in the City when requested to leave by the person solicited.
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(a) 
Permits and licenses issued under the provisions of this division may be revoked for any of the following causes:
(1) 
Fraud, misrepresentation, or false statement contained in the application for license;
(2) 
Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement made in the course of carrying on this business as solicitor or as canvasser;
(3) 
Any violation of this division;
(4) 
Conviction of any crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; or
(5) 
Conducting the business of soliciting in any unlawful manner or in such a manner as to constitute a breach of the peace or to constitute a menace to the health, safety or general welfare of the public.
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Any person violating any of the provisions of this division shall be subject to the penalties prescribed under § 1-8 of the City of Kirkwood Code of Ordinances.