[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Warrensburg as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted as Title 3, Ch. 4, of the 1978 Code]
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business as a canvasser or solicitor, calling at residences without the previous consent of the occupant for the purpose of soliciting orders, sales, subscriptions or business of any kind, or seeking for information or donations without first having registered with the Village Administrative Clerk. The registrant shall give his complete identification, his signature, the name of his employer, the nature of the products or services in which he is interested, the names of the manufacturers of such products or of the organization which he is representing and the proposed method of operating in the Village.
[Amended 1-21-1985 by Ord. No. 446; 6-7-2021 by Ord. No. 764]
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Each registrant shall pay to the Village Administrative Clerk the registration fee set from time to time by the Village Board.
B. 
For the purpose of this article, any period of seven calendar days or less shall be considered one week; any period of more than seven calendar days, and not more than 30 calendar days, shall be considered one month; and any period of 31 calendar days or more and not more than one calendar year shall be treated as a year.
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Each applicant who shows evidence of good character and who pays the fee provided for herein shall be furnished a certificate indicating that he or she has registered and showing the dates covered by such registration.
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Each person shall at all times while soliciting or canvassing in the Village carry upon his person the registration certificate and the same shall be exhibited by such registrant whenever he is required to do so by the Village President or by any person solicited.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to officers or employees of the Village, county, state or federal government, or any subdivision thereof, when on official business. The provisions of this article shall also not be applicable to nonprofit organizations which have been approved by the Board of Trustees.
Any such registration may be revoked by the Village President because of any violation by the registrant of this article or of any other provision of the Village, or of any state or federal law, or whenever the registrant shall cease to possess the qualifications and character required in this article for the original registration.
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It shall be unlawful to engage in the business of going upon the premises of another for the purpose of soliciting orders, contributions or information, or for the purpose of selling or peddling, without the consent or invitation of the owner or occupant of such premises.
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The fact that such canvasser, solicitor or peddler is a resident of the municipality, or the employee or proprietor of a business established in the municipality, shall be prima facie proof that the owner or occupant of such premises has given the consent required.
[Adopted as Title 3, Ch. 5, of the 1978 Code]
Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms as used in this article shall be construed according to the definitions given below:
HAWKER
A peddler who cries his wares or merchandise or exhibits them for sale.
ITINERANT MERCHANT
A person who for a short period of time locates in the Village to sell and deliver his goods.
PEDDLER
A person who travels about selling merchandise which he carries with him; a person who is engaged in going through the Village from house to house and selling goods in small quantities to different persons, even though they have regular customers to whom daily or periodical sales are made.
TRANSIENT VENDOR OF MERCHANDISE
A person who carries or transports his merchandise from house to house or place to place, and sells and delivers such merchandise; a person who sells merchandise for a short period of time without any intention of becoming a permanent dealer.
[Amended 1-16-1963 by Ord. No. 246]
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It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of peddler, hawker, itinerant merchant or transient vendor of merchandise without first having a license therefor.
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It is a violation of this article for any person, either as principal or agent, to conduct business as a transient merchant or itinerant vendor without first complying with the requirements of Section 2a of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act (35 ILCS 120/2a) by obtaining a certificate of registration and, if a bond or other security is required, by posting bond or other approved security.
[Added 6-7-2021 by Ord. No. 764]
[Amended 1-21-1985 by Ord. No. 446; 6-7-2021 by Ord. No. 764]
The fee for such license shall be set from time to time by the Village Board.
This article shall not apply to the following:
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Persons who sell and deliver to retail dealers but do not sell to the ultimate consumer.
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Persons who take orders for merchandise for future delivery.
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Persons selling farm and garden produce, and newspaper circulators.
[Amended 1-16-1963 by Ord. No. 246]
Any licensed peddler, hawker, itinerant merchant or transient vendor of merchandise who shall be guilty of fraud, cheating or misrepresentation, whether through himself or through an employee, while acting as such in the Village, or who shall barter, sell or peddle any goods or merchandise or wares other than those specified in his application for a license shall be punished as provided in § 100-19 of this Village Code.
[Added 6-7-2021 by Ord. No. 764]
Any licensed peddler, hawker, itinerant merchant or transient vendor of new and unused property must maintain receipts for the purchase of such property in accordance with the provisions of 225 ILCS 465/5.6, as amended.