As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
TRANSIENT MERCHANTS or ITINERANT VENDORS
Includes persons, whether principal or agent, who engage
in a merchandising business in the City, with intent to close out
or discontinue such business within one year from the date of commencement,
including those who, for the purpose of carrying on such business,
hire, lease or occupy any building, structure or railroad car for
the exhibition and sale of goods, wares and merchandise. Nothing in
this definition shall be construed to apply to or affect the sale
of fruits, vegetables and farm products, such as meat, poultry, butter
and eggs.
Before a license shall issue under this article, the applicant
for a license under this article shall comply with the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 45:24-4, 45:24-5 and 45:24-6.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to organizations
listed as exempt in N.J.S.A. 45:24-7, in addition to which is added
as an exempt organization any organization whose membership is composed
of veterans who have served the United States in any war.
Any transient merchant or itinerant vendor who fails to comply
with the requirements of this article or any part thereof or who makes
a false or fraudulent representation in any statement required by
this article to be filed by him or who falsely represents, by advertising
or otherwise, that such personal property is, in whole or in part,
damaged goods saved from fire or who makes any false statement as
to the previous history or character of such personal property shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000
or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both.