[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of West Vincent 4-9-2001 by Part Three of Ord. No. 107. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated in this section:
LICENSEE
A person who has obtained a license pursuant to this chapter.
PEDDLING
The selling, hawking, exchanging or transferring of goods, wares or merchandise of any kind or nature for a consideration from vehicles or temporary structures along the streets or highways within West Vincent Township, or by visits to the dwelling house, residence or places of business within West Vincent Township, except that the definition of "peddling" shall not include situations wherein a party within the Township of West Vincent has requested and/or consented to the foregoing described conduct constituting peddling.
SOLICITING
The procuring or soliciting of orders for future deliveries of goods, wares or merchandise of any kind or nature from vehicles or temporary structures along the streets, roads and highways of West Vincent Township, or by visits to the dwelling houses, residences or places of business within West Vincent Township. In addition, "soliciting" shall be defined as procuring or soliciting of contributions, gifts or donation of money or any other item of any kind or nature. However, the definition of "soliciting" shall not include situations wherein a party within the Township of West Vincent has requested and/or consented to the foregoing described conduct constituting soliciting.
It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, association, firm or corporation, or any other organization to engage in soliciting or peddling within the Township of West Vincent without obtaining a license as specified in this chapter.
A. 
A license as specified in this chapter shall not be required where:
(1) 
Any person or individual is merely proselytizing for either religious or political purposes, distributing religious or political handbills at no cost or exercising the right to anonymous religious or political speech without soliciting any funds and without selling any goods or soliciting for contributions;
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(2) 
Peddling or soliciting is conducted by a person who is a member of a local fire department, fire police, or ambulance service;
(3) 
A farmer is selling food products which have been produced by him or his employees.
B. 
Nevertheless, the Township Board of Supervisors shall make the determination as to whether an applicant falls within any of the specified exemptions set forth in Subsection A hereof, and, therefore, any person seeking to fit within one or more of the exclusions set forth above shall first make application to the Board of Supervisors.
The application for a license as required by this chapter shall be on a form provided by the Board of Supervisors and shall contain the following information:
A. 
Full name of the applicant and local address, telephone number, and date of birth;
B. 
Permanent address of applicant;
C. 
Name of employer and address of the principal place of business of employer or statement that the applicant is self-employed;
D. 
The nature of the goods, wares or merchandise to be peddled or solicited and/or, if applicable, the purpose for the soliciting of contributions, gifts or donations of money or any other item of any kind or nature;
E. 
A statement as to whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of any crime, and if the answer is in the affirmative, the nature of the offense or offenses and the punishment or punishments imposed therefor;
F. 
The type of vehicle to be used, if any;
G. 
Upon request, the applicant shall also submit to fingerprinting and furnish a photograph;
H. 
If a license is required from any county officer, the applicant shall, upon making application, exhibit a valid license;
I. 
Duration of peddling or soliciting to be conducted;
J. 
A fee as established by resolution by the Board of Supervisors shall be paid for each representative of an organization before a license will be issued.
There shall be a ten-day waiting period for issuance of license, which waiting period shall begin the day following submission of application for a peddling or soliciting license, provided that the waiting period may be extended as shall be necessary for verification of information provided in the application.
A. 
The peddling and soliciting license required by this chapter must be prominently displayed on any vehicle used by the licensee.
B. 
A licensee under the chapter must exhibit the license required by this chapter to all persons contacted for the purpose of peddling or soliciting.
C. 
A licensee under this chapter must exhibit the license to all agents of the Township of West Vincent upon request.
D. 
A license obtained shall not be transferable to any other person. Each representative of an organization must complete an application form, pay the license fee provided in § 239-4J, above, and obtain a duplicate copy of the original license issued to the organization.
A. 
The license required by this chapter shall be valid for a term of one year. Said license may be renewed by submitting an application as provided in § 239-4 of this chapter, provided that no waiting period shall be required for renewal of a license.
B. 
The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of West Vincent Township, upon cause shown, may revoke the license required by this chapter. The licensee may request that the Board of Supervisors of West Vincent Township review any revocation. The Board of Supervisors shall, at the next regularly scheduled meeting, sustain the revocation or order that the license be reinstated, as it shall determine.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 and/or to imprisonment to the extent allowed by law for the punishment of summary offenses. Enforcement shall be by action brought before a Magisterial District Judge in the same manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.