[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Hull
as Ch. 137 of the 1989 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 5-8-2021 ATM by Art. 6B]
No hawker or peddler subject to regulations by the Select Board
Members under the provisions of MGL c. 101, § 17 shall sell
or offer or expose for sale or barter within the limits of this Town
any of the articles the same or barter of which is subject to regulation
under said § 17, until he has recorded his name and residence
with the Select Board Members and has been assigned by them a number
to be worn or exposed in such a manner as the Select Board Members
shall prescribe; nor if he uses any kind of a vehicle or other conveyance,
unless there shall be conspicuously displayed on such vehicle or other
conveyance, his name and the number assigned to him by the Select
Board Members in character at least two inches in height; nor in all
cases when a hawker or peddler is subject to license by the Select
Board Members under the provisions of said Chapter 101 until he is
licensed by the Select Board Members so to do. The Select Board Members
may impose a fee for such license not exceeding in amount the sum
provided in § 22 of said Chapter 101.
No licensed or unlicensed hawker or peddler shall cry his wares
to the disturbance of the peace and comfort of the inhabitants of
this Town.
No licensed or unlicensed hawker or peddler shall sell or offer
for sale any goods, wares or merchandise on any part of any beach
owned by or under the control of this Town and situated therein.
No licensed or unlicensed hawker or peddler shall, while offering
or exposing goods, wares or other merchandise for sale, remain in
one place or within 200 feet thereof for longer than five minutes
unless actually engaged in making a sale.
[Amended 10-17-1988 STM
by Art. 20]
No person, unless otherwise authorized, shall go from place
to place within the Town selling or bartering or carrying for sale
or barter or exposing therefor or taking orders therefor any goods,
wares or merchandise, nor shall any person go from place to place
within the Town begging or soliciting alms or contributions for any
person or cause or organization either on foot or from any animal
or vehicle without first having recorded his name and address with
the Chief of Police and furnished such other information as may be
requested of him. The Chief of Police shall thereupon, if satisfied
with the honesty of the applicant, issue a permit for a period not
exceeding 12 months, which must be shown on request, and shall state
that said person has duly registered and is entitled to go from place
to place within the Town for the purpose specified. Said permits shall
be valid only as follows: on weekdays, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.;
and on weekends and legal holidays, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
