The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
TRANSIENT MERCHANT
Any "peddler," "solicitor," or "transient vendor" as herein
defined. These terms are defined as follows:
A.
PEDDLERAny person who travels from place to place, for the purpose of displaying, offering for sale, taking orders for sale, selling, or leasing with the option to buy, any goods, property or services. "Peddler" also means any person who on the streets or alleys or open places, or in public grounds or places, sells or offers for sale, any goods, property or services. The term shall not include:
(1)
Any person selling or offering for sale goods, wares or merchandise
that he has grown, raised or manufactured, excepting when other goods
not of his own raising, growing or manufacturing are also offered
for sale by him; or
(2)
Any salesperson, delivery person, independent contractor operating
an established route or who has an established business relationship
with the customer.
B.
SOLICITORAny person who travels from place to place and offers for sale, takes orders for, or attempts to take orders for the retail sale of any goods, personal property or service for future delivery. "Solicitor" also means any person who, while on a public street or while in a public place, offers for sale, takes orders for or attempts to take orders for the retail sale of any goods, personal property or service whatsoever for future delivery.
C.
TRANSIENT VENDORAny person who sells, offers for sale, exhibits, displays, demonstrates or takes orders for the retail sale of any personal property or service whatsoever from any vehicle, conveyance, stand or temporary structure. "Transient vendor" also means any person who for a period of 30 days or less per year hires, leases, rents, occupies or uses any place or places within the Township, whether in a building or not, for the purpose of exhibiting samples or for the purpose of taking orders for future delivery or both.
Any person who shall engage in the business of transient merchant without a license, and any person who shall knowingly make a false statement in written application for such license, and any person committing any unlawful practice contrary to §
18-3, and any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, be punished in accordance with §
2-41.
The following shall be exempt from the licensing requirements
of this chapter, but shall be subject to the other provisions hereof:
A. Any person under 18 years of age, when engaged in the business of
being a transient merchant in the neighborhood of his or her residence
under the direction of any school or recognized charitable organization
or religious organization.
B. Any person exempt from the licensing requirements of this chapter
by virtue of state or federal law.
No transient merchant shall call at any dwelling or residence
between the hours of dusk and 9:00 a.m. on any day of the week without
an appointment.
No transient merchant shall call without an appointment at any
dwelling or residence where a sign is displayed stating "no peddlers,"
"no solicitors," "no salesmen," "no trespassing" or words of similar
meaning or import.