[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Boothbay
Harbor 2-10-1958 by STM Art. 2 as part of Art. 5 of the 1958 Ordinances. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
A.
No person shall hawk or peddle goods, wares or merchandise
at retail within the Town without a license therefor. The words "hawkers
and peddlers" shall be construed to mean and include all persons,
both principals and agents, who engage in a temporary or transient
business in this town, either in one locality or in traveling from
place to place selling goods, wares and merchandise, and who, for
the purposes of carrying on such business, hire, lease or occupy any
property, building or structure for the exhibition and sale of goods,
wares and merchandise or who sell goods, wares and merchandise at
retail from a car, wagon or other conveyance, steamer or vessel.
B.
The municipal officers of the Town may, after careful
investigation as to the good moral character of any person and a written
application therefor, grant a license to hawkers and peddlers upon
payment to the Town Treasurer of an annual license fee of an annual
license fee of $500. They may issue a license for 10 days for $100.
[Amended 5-1-1995 by ATM Art. 63; 5-6-2002 by ATM Art. 20]
C.
This section shall not apply to persons selling, by
samples, lists or catalogues, goods, wares or merchandise for future
delivery, nor to persons selling farm, dairy or orchard products of
their own production, nor to persons selling fish, wood, newspapers
or religious literature. During public events, the following organizations
shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter: public or private
schools, public service organizations, church and fraternal organizations,
municipal departments and other nonprofit organizations.
[Amended 5-2-2009 by ATM Art. 80]
