This article shall not be deemed or construed to require any person transacting and carrying on any business exempt by virtue of the Constitution or applicable statutes of the United States or of the state from the payment to municipal corporations of such license taxes as are herein prescribed.
(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 2-8-95)
A license required by this division shall not be required of persons auctioning chattels, goods, wares or merchandise of a regularly established merchant licensed under this article or any other ordinance nor shall such license tax be required for selling any goods at public sale belonging to the United States, or the state or of any public party or corporation, or for the sale of property by virtue of process issued by any state or federal court, or a sale of real estate by a trustee under a duly executed trust deed, or the assets of the estate of a decedent, or incompetent person or minor.
(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 2-8-95)
The provisions of this article shall not be deemed or construed to require the payment of a license tax to conduct, manage or carry on any business, occupation or activity from any institution or organization which is conducted, managed or carried on wholly for the benefit of charitable purposes or from which profit is not derived, either directly or indirectly, by an individual, firm or corporation.
(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 2-8-95)
The following information shall be required in the verified statement of persons claiming exemptions to the license fees imposed by this article because engaged in interstate commerce:
(1) 
The name and location of the company or firm for which the orders are to be solicited or secured;
(2) 
The kind of goods, wares or merchandise to be delivered and the place from which the same are to be shipped or forwarded;
(3) 
The name and address of the local or state manager;
(4) 
The method of solicitation or taking orders and the method of delivery;
(5) 
The location of any warehouse, factory or plant within the state from which goods are to be delivered;
(6) 
A copy of order blank, contract form or other papers used by the applicant in taking orders.
(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 2-8-95)
The director shall, upon a proper showing contained in the verified statement required by this article, issue a license to such person claiming exemption under sections 16-43 and 16-45 of this article without payment to the city of the license tax required by this article.
(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 2-8-95)
The director may revoke any license granted pursuant to the provisions of this article upon information that the licensee is not entitled to the exemption as provided herein.
(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 2-8-95)