No person, firm or corporation shall distribute, or cause to be distributed indiscriminately to the public, any cards, circulars, handbills, samples of merchandise or any advertising matter whatsoever on any public street or sidewalk or other public place in the city, or distribute or cause to be distributed indiscriminately by leaving at stores, offices, houses or residences in the city, any cards, circulars, handbills, samples of merchandise or any advertising matter whatsoever without having first secured a license so to do as required by the provisions of §§ 114.065 to 114.069, inclusive; provided that, the provisions of this subchapter shall not be construed to prohibit the sale of articles by licensed peddlers or the peddling or sale of any article or publication that may carry or be accompanied by advertising matter where a charge is made or a price paid for such article or publication.
(Prior Code, § 114.065) Penalty, see § 10.99