[Code 1969, § 9-8; Ord. of 2-15-1960; Ord. No. 287, 4-3-2018]
It shall be unlawful for any person over the age of 16 to solicit orders of purchase for future delivery of any goods, wares or merchandise including magazines and other printed matter, from door to door or on any street or highway within the town without first obtaining from the chief of police a solicitor's permit to do so and paying the chief of police the fee therefor, the amount of which shall be established by the town council by resolution from time to time.
[Code 1969, § 9-9; Ord. of 2-15-1960]
A person desiring a solicitor's permit shall apply therefor in writing over his signature to the chief of police on forms provided by the town, which shall contain the following information:
(1) 
The name, home address and local address, if any, of the applicant.
(2) 
A physical description of the applicant, setting forth the applicant's age, height, weight, color of hair and eyes.
(3) 
The name and address of the person for whom or through whom orders are to be solicited or filled.
(4) 
The place or residence and nature of the employment of the applicant during the last preceding year.
(5) 
The nature of the goods, wares and merchandise for which orders are to be solicited.
(6) 
A statement as to whether the applicant has been arrested or convicted of any crime or misdemeanor and if so, what.
(7) 
Such other credentials and other evidence of identity including a photograph to be attached to the permit and good moral conduct of the applicant as may reasonably be required by the chief of police.
[Code 1969, § 9-10; Ord. of 2-15-1960]
If the chief of police shall determine after reasonable investigation that the applicant is of good moral character and proposes to engage in a lawful and legitimate commercial enterprise, he shall then issue the solicitor's permit which permit shall authorize the activity described in section 10-101 during the hours from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily for a period of one year from the date of such permit.
[Code 1969, § 9-11; Ord. of 2-15-1960]
Any solicitor's permit may be revoked by the chief of police for any false statement made by the applicant in his application for a permit or contained in the credentials or evidence furnished by him to secure a permit, for violation by the holder thereof of any of the provisions of this Code or other ordinances of the town or of any state or federal law or whenever the holder of such permit shall in the judgment of the chief of police cease to possess the character and qualifications required by this division for the issuance of such permit.
[Code 1969, § 9-12; Ord. of 2-15-1960]
The solicitor's permit shall be carried at all times by the applicant to whom issued when soliciting or canvassing in the town and shall be exhibited by any such applicant whenever he shall be requested so to do by any police officer or any person solicited.