(A) Transient merchants desiring to transact business in the county shall file application for a license for the purpose with the office of the County Auditor.
(B) Where applicable, the application shall state the following facts:
(1) The name, residence, and post-office address of the person, firm, or corporation making the application, including the telephone number, license plate number of any vehicle to be used in such business, and operator’s driver license number; and, if a firm or corporation, the name and address of the members of the firm or officers of the corporation, as the case may be;
(2) If the applicant is a corporation, the application shall state the date of incorporation, the state of incorporation; and if the applicant is a corporation formed in a state other than the state, the date on which such corporation qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation in the state;
(3) A statement showing the kind of business proposed to be conducted, the length of time for which the applicant desires to transact business; and, if for the purpose of transacting such business any permanent or mobile building, structure, or real estate is to be used for the exhibition by means of samples, catalogues, photographs, and price lists or sale of goods, wares, or merchandise, the location of such proposed place of business;
(4) A detailed inventory and description of such goods, wares, and merchandise to be offered for sale, or sold, the manner in which the same is to be advertised for sale, and the representations to be made in connection therewith, the names of the persons from whom the goods, wares, and merchandise so to be advertised or represented were obtained, the date of receipt of such goods, wares, and merchandise by the applicant for the license, the place from which the same were last taken, and any, and all, details necessary to locate and identify all goods, wares, and merchandise to be sold;
(5) Attached to the application shall be a receipt showing that personal property taxes on the goods, wares, and merchandise to be offered for sale, or sold, have been paid;
(6) (a) Attached to the application shall be a copy of a notice, which ten days before said application has been filed, shall have been mailed by registered mail by the applicant to the Department of State Revenue, or such other department as may be charged with the duty of collecting gross income taxes, or other taxes of a comparable nature, or which may be in lieu of such gross income taxes.
(b) The notice shall state the precise period of time and location from which said applicant intends to transact business, the approximate value of the goods, wares, and merchandise to be offered for sale, or sold, and such other information as the Department of State Revenue, or its successor, may request, or by regulation, require;
(7) Said application shall be verified;
(8) A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted of any crime, misdemeanor, or violation of any county ordinance, other than a traffic violation, the nature of the offense, and the penalty imposed;
(9) The last cities, towns, or counties (not exceeding three) where the applicant carried on business immediately preceding date of application, and the addresses from which such business was conducted;
(10) The Social Security number or the business identification number of the applicant; and
(11) A declaration by the County Auditor that the applicant has complied with all prerequisites for issuance of the license.
(Prior Code, § 111.03) (Ord. 2008-05, passed 9-2-2008)