(A) Any person who knowingly makes any false or misleading representation in the course of soliciting a donation or begging is guilty of a misdemeanor. False or misleading representations include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Stating that the donation is needed to meet a specific need, when the solicitor already has sufficient funds to meet that need and does not disclose that fact;
(2) Stating that the donation is needed to meet a need which does not exist;
(3) Stating the solicitor is from out of town and stranded, when that is not true;
(4) Wearing a military uniform or other indication of military service and stating that the solicitor is from out of town and stranded when that is not true;
(5) Wearing or displaying an indication of physical or mental disability, when the solicitor does not suffer the disability indicated;
(6) Use of any makeup or device to simulate any deformity; or
(7) Stating that the solicitor is homeless, when he or she is not.
(B) Any person who solicits a donation stating that the funds are needed for a specific purpose and then spends the funds received for a different purpose is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(C) This section establishes a single offense. Evidence, which establishes that the defendant violated the section, is sufficient for conviction and need not establish which division was violated.
(Ord. passed 7-7-03)