For the purposes of this division, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
Any printed or written matter, any sample or device, dodger,
circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, or booklet or any other printed
or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter of literature.
Any newspaper of general circulation as defined by general
law, any newspaper duly entered with the United States Postal Service
in accordance with federal statute or regulation, and any newspaper
filed and recorded with any recording officer as provided by general
law, and in addition thereto shall mean and include any periodical
or current magazine regularly published with not less than four (4)
issues per year and sold to the public, and shall mean and include
any other copyrighted material.
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, including devices
used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
(1975 Code, sec. 3-15; 2004 Code,
sec. 4.211)
The provisions of this division shall not apply to the distribution
of mail by the United States, nor to newspapers, except that newspapers
shall be placed on private property in such a manner as to prevent
their being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street,
sidewalk or other public place or upon private property.
(1975 Code, sec. 3-16; 2004 Code,
sec. 4.212)
No person shall throw, deposit or distribute any handbill in
or upon private premises which are inhabited, except by handing or
transmitting any such handbill directly to the owner, occupant or
other person then present in or upon such private premises; provided,
however, in case of inhabited private premises which are not posted,
such person, unless requested by anyone upon such premises not to
do so, may place or deposit any such handbill in or upon such premises
if such handbill is so placed or deposited as to secure or prevent
it from being blown or drifted about such premises or sidewalks, streets
or other public places, and except that mailboxes may not be so used
when so prohibited by federal postal law or regulation.
(1975 Code, sec. 3-17; 2004 Code,
sec. 4.213)
No person shall throw, deposit or distribute any handbill upon
any private premises if requested by anyone thereon not to do so or
if there is placed on such premises a sign bearing the words “No
Trespassing,” “No Peddlers or Agents,” “No
Advertisements” or any similar notice indicating in any manner
that the occupants of such premises do not wish to have their right
of privacy disturbed or to have any handbills left upon such premises.
(1975 Code, sec. 3-18; 2004 Code,
sec. 4.214)
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or deposit any
handbill in or upon any private premises which are uninhabited or
vacant.
(1975 Code, sec. 3-19; 2004 Code,
sec. 4.215)
No person shall throw or deposit any handbill in or upon any
vehicle.
(1975 Code, sec. 3-20; 2004 Code,
sec. 4.216)
It shall be unlawful for any person to hand out, distribute
or sell any handbill in any public place, except that a handbill may
be personally delivered to any person willing to accept the same.
(1975 Code, sec. 3-21; 2004 Code,
sec. 4.217)
