[Adopted 4-7-2016 by Ord.
No. 737]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PEDDLER
Any person who engages in the act of peddling as hereinafter
defined.
PEDDLING
Engaging in the selling, canvassing, soliciting or taking
of orders, either by sample or otherwise, for any goods, services,
wares or merchandise, including subscriptions for magazines or other
printed matter, the obtaining of contracts for home and building devices,
repairs and improvements, and/or the securing of contribution to various
causes and/or organizations, from house to house, or upon any street,
alley or sidewalk in the Borough; provided, the word "peddler" shall
not apply to:
A.
Farmers selling their own produce;
B.
Those selling goods, wares and/or merchandise, donated by the
owners thereof, the proceeds whereof are to be applied to any charitable
or philanthropic purpose;
C.
Any manufacturer or producer in the sale of bread and bakery
products, meat and meat products, or milk products;
D.
Boys and girls under 18 years of age, who take orders for and
deliver newspapers, greeting cards, candy and the like or who represent
the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts or similar organizations, and take orders
for and deliver cookies and the like; or
E.
Any person who works for an organization which is in compliance
with the Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act, as cited
in 10 P.S. § 162.1 et seq., as amended from time to time.
PERSON
Any natural person, association, partnership, firm or corporation.
No person shall engage in peddling in the Borough of Lemoyne
without first having obtaining a license as herein provided.
Each license issued under this article shall specifically state
the name and address of the holder of such license; the names of all
authorized helpers; the type of goods, wares or merchandise he/she
is licensed to sell in the Borough; the name, if any, of the person
by whom or by which he/she is employed to sell such goods, wares and
merchandise; and the duration of such license.
Each person holding a license under this article shall exhibit
such license to any police officer, Borough officer or citizen or
resident of the Borough, upon request. All helpers of the license
holder are required to exhibit a photocopy of the original license,
upon which the helper's name is contained thereon, upon request.
No peddler shall engage in the selling or dealing with any product
not specifically included in such license.
The Mayor or Chief of Police of the Borough of Lemoyne is hereby
authorized to suspend any license issued under this article when he
deems such suspension to be beneficial to the public health, safety
or welfare, or for, violation of any of the provisions of this article,
or for giving false information upon any application for a license
hereunder.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than
$100 or more than $1,000; and/or to imprisonment in Cumberland County
Prison, for a term not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation
of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.