No child under the age of 18 years shall go door-to-door
within the Township of Rochelle Park for the purpose of peddling,
soliciting or canvassing, as those terms are used and defined in this
chapter, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian or an adult supervisor
25 years of age or older.
Prohibition to knowingly suffer or permit. No parent,
guardian or other person having legal charge over a child under 18
years of age shall knowingly suffer or permit such child to go door-to-door
within the Township of Rochelle Park for the purposes of peddling,
soliciting or canvassing, as those terms are used and defined in this
chapter.
Inducement prohibited. No person, organization, corporation
or other legal entity shall induce a child under the age of 18 years
to go door-to-door within the Township of Rochelle Park for the purpose
of peddling, soliciting or canvassing, as those terms are used and
defined in this chapter:
By offering such children prizes or awards for such
door-to-door peddling, soliciting or canvassing, unless prior thereto
each such child is personally served with a copy of this article and
without first obtaining a signed written statement from the parent,
guardian or legal representative of each such child acknowledging
receipt of such article, that they have read and understand said article
and giving their permission for their child or ward to go door-to-door
for the purpose of peddling, soliciting or canvassing. Said written
and signed statements shall be filed with the Clerk for a period of
not less than six months following the conclusion of the door-to-door
peddling, soliciting or canvassing for which the signed statements
were obtained by the person, organization, corporation, or other legal
entity responsible for inducing a child under the age of 18 years
to go door to door peddling, soliciting or canvassing prior to the
commencement of such door-to-door peddling, soliciting or canvassing
by such children.
Exceptions. Nothing contained herein is intended nor
shall it be construed to prohibit children below the age of 18 years
from going door-to-door within the Township of Rochelle Park for the
purpose of soliciting treats on Halloween, commonly known as "trick-or-treating,"
and for the purpose of distributing leaflets, flyers, pamphlets, newspapers,
periodicals or other written material not involving personal contact
with the intended recipient.
Any person who violates any provision of this
article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not
less than $100 nor exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 90 days, or both.