As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
APPLICANTShall mean a person or entity seeking to obtain a permit for solicitation from the Borough of Mantoloking.
BOROUGHShall mean the Borough of Mantoloking, Ocean County, New Jersey.
EMPLOYERShall mean any individual or entity providing compensation, in any form whatsoever, to an individual engaged in solicitation within the Borough of Mantoloking.
PEDDLERShall mean the person and/or entity engaged in the act of peddling.
PEDDLINGShall mean the act of vending merchandise or food while in a vehicle or on foot within the public right-of-way.
PERMITShall mean a permit for solicitation issued by the Borough of Mantoloking pursuant to the provisions of this section.
SOLICITATIONShall mean to go in or upon private property in the Borough without having been invited to do so by the owner or occupant, for the purpose of (1) advertising, promoting, or selling any product, goods, or service; or (2) conducting market research or a market or opinion survey regarding commercial products or services. By way of illustration and not of limitation, solicitors shall include peddlers, hawkers, itinerant merchants and transient vendors of goods or services. Solicitation shall also include the placement upon private property of handbills or other written material advertising goods or services for sale. Solicitation shall also include the sale of goods or services which the solicitor promises to donate or deliver to a charitable or other nonprofit institution on behalf of the purchaser. Solicitation shall not include the entry upon private property without prior invitation of the owner or occupant by any person representing an entity which (1) qualifies for tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code; (2) qualifies for exemption from property tax under N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.6; (3) qualifies for exemption from sales tax under N.J.S.A. 54:32B-9; or (4) was created under or is otherwise subject to the provisions of Title 15A of the New Jersey Statutes.