This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Village
of Mineola Peddlers and Solicitors Law."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
HAWKER and PEDDLER
Includes, except as hereinafter expressly provided, any person,
either principal or agent, who, from any public street or public place
or by going from house to house or place of business to place of business,
on foot or on or from any vehicle, sells or barters, offers for sale
or barter, or carries or exposes for sale or barter any goods, wares
or merchandise, books, magazines, periodicals or any other item or
items of value, except milk, newspapers and food distributed on regular
customer routes.
SOLICITOR
Includes any person who goes from place to place or house
to house or by telephone or stands in any street or public place taking
or offering to take orders for goods, wares or merchandise, books,
magazines, periodicals or any other item or items of value (except
newspapers, dairy products or milk) or for services to be performed
in the future or for making, manufacturing, or repairing any article
or thing whatsoever for future delivery at the home or residence of
any person who has been solicited prior thereto by telephone or has
responded to any type of advertising media requiring an appointment
or consultation or sales presentation in the home or place of residence
of such person.
It shall be unlawful for any person within the limits of the
Village to act as a hawker, peddler or solicitor as herein defined
or assist same without first having obtained and paid for, and having
in force and effect, a license therefor or having in force and effect
a certificate of compliance.
A license shall not be assignable. Any holder of any license
who permits it to be used by any other person and any person who uses
such license granted to any other person shall each be guilty of a
violation.
Whenever a license shall be lost or destroyed on the part of
the holder or his or her agent or employee, a duplicate in lieu thereof,
under the original application and bond, may be issued by the licensing
officer upon the filing with him or her by the licensee of an affidavit
setting forth the circumstances of the loss and what, if any, search
has been made for its recovery.
All licenses shall be issued from a properly bound book with
proper reference stubs kept for that purpose, numbered in that order
in which they are issued, and shall state clearly the kind of vehicle
to be used, the kind of goods, wares and merchandise to be sold or
service to be rendered, the number of his or her license, the date
of issuance and expiration of the license, the fee paid and the name
and address of the licensee.
Such license shall be for such term as requested by the applicant
but shall expire not later than the 31st day of December of the year
in which the license is issued.
Every licensee, while exercising his or her license, shall carry
the license with him or her and shall exhibit the same upon demand.
The license fees established by resolution of the Board of Trustees
shall be paid to the Village before engaging in any activity requiring
a license pursuant to this chapter.
A license issued pursuant to this chapter may be revoked as provided in Article
I of Chapter
230.
All orders taken by licensed solicitors who demand, accept or
receive payment or deposit of money in advance of final delivery shall
be in writing, made in duplicate, stating the terms thereof and the
amount paid in advance, and one copy shall be given to the purchaser
at the time the deposit is paid to the solicitor.
It shall be the duty of the Village Clerk to keep a record of
all applications and of all licenses granted under the provisions
of this chapter, giving the number and date of each license, the fee
paid and the date of revocation of all licenses revoked.
The violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punishable as set forth in §
1-6 of this Code.