(A) Notwithstanding the provisions in A.J.C.C. Vol. I, § 8-2-1, any person operating as a peddler shall register with the city clerk and obtain an identification card showing the registration.
(B) Applicants for registration shall be required to furnish 2 recent satisfactory photographs of the applicant, one to be attached to the applicant’s identification card and the other to be retained by the City Clerk’s Office. In the event the applicant is unable to supply such photographs, photographs will be supplied by the city clerk’s office for a fee of $3 each. The City Clerk shall require the applicant to file his or her fingerprint identification with the City Clerk’s Office.
(C) Peddlers applying for registration shall be required to furnish to the city clerk’s office a complete description of the product to be sold in the city, together with information regarding sales methods to be used and references that will enable the City Clerk to determine whether or not the applicant is qualified to receive an identification card as provided herein.
(D) If approved, issuance of an identification card under the provisions of this article shall be completed within 15 city business days after the applicant has given the required information.
(E) Identification cards under this article shall be issued upon payment of a $25 registration fee for each person operating as a peddler and shall be valid for the duration of the related license, unless the City Clerk discovers any of the following:
(1) He or she has a criminal record;
(2) He or she is associated with a company that has engaged in fraudulent dealings; or
(3) The proposed sales proposition includes some element of trickery, fraud or deceit.
(F) Identification cards shall be assigned the same status and duration as the person’s related license: active, suspended, canceled or revoked.
(H) Peddlers wishing to continue peddling activities within the city shall apply for a new identification card upon expiration of the current identification card.
(Ord. 1450, passed 9-19-2017)