[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Brookfield 2-17-1962. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fees — See Ch. 127.
No person may peddle, vend, hawk or sell upon any public street
or from house to house within the Town of Brookfield without a license.
The Board of Selectmen shall, upon presentation of satisfactory
evidence that the applicant is of good character and upon full disclosure
of the goods, wares or other products to be sold and upon payment
of the fee as hereinafter provided, issue a license to such applicant.
Said license shall be valid for a period of one year from the
date of issue. The fee for such license shall be as established from
time to time by the Board of Selectmen.
Any person possessing such license shall, upon request, exhibit
it.
[Amended 7-21-2010]
Any person who shall fail to comply with the terms of this chapter
shall be liable to a fine of not more than $199 for each offense.
[Amended 7-21-2010]
This chapter shall not apply to farmers and gardeners selling
the produce of their farms and gardens, nor to those selling, distributing
and delivering ice, milk, teas, coffees, spices, groceries, meats,
baker's goods and merchandise on conditional sale where full
payment is not required at the time of solicitation, nor to bona fide
charitable organizations recognized by the State of Connecticut and
exempt from federal taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue
Code. Veterans, who have been Connecticut residents for at least two
years and are principals of the organization seeking the permit, are
exempt.
