[G.O. No. 552, § 1]
No person shall canvass, solicit, distribute circulars or other
matter or call from house to house in the Town without first having
reported to and received a written permit from the Chief of Police
or the officer in charge at police headquarters, except as otherwise
provided in this article.
[G.O. No. 552, § 3]
Before the permit required by the preceding section may be issued,
the canvasser shall make an application to canvass, giving his full
name and address, age, height, weight, place of birth, whether married
or single, length and place of residence, whether or not previously
arrested or convicted of crime, by whom employed, address of employer,
clothing worn and a description of the project for which he is canvassing.
Each applicant shall be fingerprinted and photographed before a permit
shall be issued.
[G.O. No. 552, § 2]
The Chief of Police or, in his absence, the officer in charge
at police headquarters, shall have power to grant permits to canvass,
which permits shall specify the number of hours or days the permit
will be in effect. Such officer shall refuse to issue a permit in
all cases where the application of the canvasser or further investigation,
to be made at the discretion of such officer, shows that the canvasser
is not of good character or that he is canvassing for a project not
free from fraud. The Chief of Police or, in his absence, the officer
in charge at police headquarters, shall revoke the permit for failure
or refusal on the part of the permittee to observe the rules and regulations
set forth in this article.
[G.O. No. 552, § 4]
A copy of the permittee's photograph shall be carried on his
permit, which permit and photograph shall be furnished by the Police
Department at no cost to the applicant. The permittee shall exhibit
his permit to any police officer or other person upon request.
[G.O. No. 552, § 4]
Upon expiration of the permit issued pursuant to this article,
the holder thereof shall surrender the same to the officer in charge
at police headquarters.
[G.O. No. 552 § 4; G.O. No. 1366, § 1]
No person shall canvass within the Town except between the hours
of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
[G.O. No. 552, § 4]
A permittee under this article shall be courteous to all persons
in canvassing, shall not importune or annoy any of the inhabitants
of the Town and shall conduct himself in a lawful manner.
[G.O. No. 552, § 5]
This article shall not affect any person engaged in the delivery
of goods, wares or merchandise or other article or thing in the regular
course of business to the premises of persons ordering or entitled
to receive the same.
