[Ord. 4, 11/10/1980]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Hughesville.
PEDDLER
Any person who shall engage in peddling as hereinbelow defined.
PERSON
Any natural person, association, partnership, firm, organization
or corporation.
SOLICITING AND PEDDLING
1.
SOLICITINGThe seeking or taking of contract orders for any goods, wares, services or merchandise for future delivery, or for subscriptions or contributions, upon any of the streets or sidewalks, or house to house, by visitation to private residences, by entering in or upon private property within the Borough.
2.
PEDDLINGThe selling or offering for sale of goods, wares, services or merchandise for immediate delivery, which the person selling or offering carries with him in traveling or has in his possession or control, upon any of the streets or sidewalks, or house to house, by visitation to private residences by entering in or upon private property within the Borough.
3.
The words "soliciting" and "peddling" shall not refer to:
A.
Farmers seeking or taking orders for the sale of their own products.
B.
The seeking or taking of order by the manufacturer or producer
for the sale of bread and bakery products, meat and meat products,
milk and milk products.
C.
The sale of goods, wares and merchandise donated by the owners
thereof, the proceeds whereof are to be applied to any charitable
philanthropic purpose.
D.
Any honorably discharged soldier, sailor or marine of the military
service who complies with the Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania of 1867, April 8, P.L. 50, as amended, who procures
from the prothonotary of the proper county a certificate in pursuance
of the Act of Assembly.
E.
Persons, corporations, partnerships and associations, and their
agents or employees, who have complied with the provisions of the
Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of 1963, August
9, P.L. 628, as amended, governing solicitations for charitable, benevolent,
patriotic or other purposes.
F.
The seeking or taking of orders by insurance agents or brokers
licensed under the insurance laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
for insurance.
SOLICITOR
Any person who shall engage in soliciting, as hereinabove
defined.
Word usage. In this Part, the singular shall include the plural,
and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
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[Ord. 4, 11/10/1980]
No person shall engage in soliciting or peddling in the Borough
without first having taken out a license as herein provided.
A. Every person desiring to engage in soliciting or peddling in the
Borough shall first make application to the Borough Secretary for
a license. If such person shall also be required to obtain a license
from a county officer, he shall upon making such application, exhibit
a valid county license. The application shall be upon a blank provided
by the Borough Secretary and shall contain at least the following
information, verified by oath or affirmation:
(1) Full name of the applicant and local address, if any.
(3) Name of employer or a statement that such applicant is self-employed.
(4) The nature of the goods, wares, services or merchandise offered for
sale.
(5) 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
thereon.
(6) The type and license number of vehicles to be used, if any.
(7) Upon request, the applicant shall furnish a photograph.
B. Where a person makes application for himself and one or more helpers,
all applicable personal information specified above shall be given
for each helper and verified or affirmed by oath or affirmation by
him, and individual licenses shall be required for each helper. No
license under this Part shall be transferable from one person to another.
C. The Police Chief shall make such investigation into the character
of the applicant and the business to be conducted as he deems necessary
to protect the interests of the Borough residents and may require
references.
D. License Fee. No license shall be issued under this Part until the
proper fee or fees, shall be paid unto the Borough Secretary.
(2) Twenty-five dollars per month, or
E. License Exhibition.
(1) Each license when issued shall state, inter alia, the products or
services to be rendered by the licensee. Every solicitor or peddler
shall at all times, when engaged in soliciting or peddling in the
Borough, carry such license upon his person and shall produce said
license upon request to all Borough officials, police officers and
citizens. No solicitor or peddler shall engage in selling any product
or service no mentioned on such license.
(2) Each licensee shall wear in plain sight an identification tag issued
by the Borough Secretary. Said tag to be returned to the Borough Secretary
upon the expiration of the term of the license. The Borough may require
a reasonable deposit on the identification tag to insure its return.