For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
"ITINERANT MERCHANT." Any person, firm, or corporation, whether as owner, agent, consignee, or employee, whether a resident of the city or not, who engages in a temporary business of selling and delivering goods, wares, merchandise, or personal property of any nature whatsoever within the city; and who in furtherance of such purpose, uses or occupies any building, structure, motor vehicle, or public room in a hotel or motel, for the exhibition and sale of such goods, wares, merchandise, or other personal property, or for the purpose of securing orders for future delivery. However, such definition shall not include any individual who is licensed by the state as an auctioneer or associate auctioneer and who complies with all applicable provisions of Article 8700, Revised Civil States of Texas.
"PEDDLER." Any individual, whether a resident of the city or not, traveling either by foot or by automobile or other type of conveyance, from place to place, from house to house, or from street to street, carrying or transporting goods, wares, merchandise, or personal property of any nature whatsoever (including tickets and coupon books), offering and exposing the same for sale, or making sales and delivering articles to purchasers, or who, without traveling from place to place, shall sell or offer the same for sale from an automobile or any other type of conveyance.
"SOLICITOR." Any individual, whether a resident of the city or not, traveling either by foot or by automobile or other type of conveyance, from place to place, from house to house, or from street to street, taking or attempting to take orders for sale of goods, wares, merchandise, or personal property of any nature whatsoever (including tickets for shows and books of coupons which may be traded in for goods or services) for future delivery, or for services to be furnished or performed in the future, whether or not he is collecting advance payments on such sales.
(Ord. 436, passed - -87)