Township of Rochelle Park, NJ Peddling, Soliciting and Canvassing by Minors

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:

(1)

By distributing to such children goods or merchandise to be sold door-to-door;

(2)

By requesting such children, either in writing or orally, to go door-to-door for the purpose of peddling, soliciting or canvassing; or

(3)

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.