A. Each person applying for a door to door commercial solicitation license must make a written application on forms provided by the city with payment of the license fees to the city of Charleston. The applicant shall state upon oath or affirmation that the information contained in the application is truthful to the best of his or her knowledge and belief.
B. The applicant must supply the following information and any such additional information that the city may require upon the application form:
1. Applicant's true and correct name, and any former names or aliases;
2. Applicant's business address and business telephone number;
3. If different from the applicant, the name, address, and phone number of the responsible person or entity;
4. The name, address, and phone number of the applicant's immediate supervisor, if any;
5. Information regarding the applicant's business including, without limitation, its legal status and proof of registration with, or a certificate of good standing from the Illinois secretary of state;
6. Proof the applicant or the applicant's business has registered with the Illinois department of revenue for the payment of sales tax;
7. A brief explanation of the nature and duration of the applicant's proposed solicitation activity that requires a license under this chapter;
8. Whether the applicant's permit, license, or registration in connection with soliciting has ever been revoked by any jurisdiction and an explanation of the circumstances;
9. A complete list of all persons to be authorized to solicit under the license;
10. For each person authorized to solicit under a license, the following information:
a. Name, address, phone number and date of birth;
b. Proof of identification by submittal of any of the following that bear a photograph of sufficient quality to identify the person:
(1) A valid U.S. driver's license or identification card issued by any state;
(2) A valid United States uniformed service identification card;
(3) A valid U.S. passport; or
(4) U.S. citizenship and immigration services green card;
11. Any other information determined to be relevant by the city clerk; and
12. A two hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) application fee, plus a fifty dollar ($50.00) per person license fee.
C. Within five (5) business days of the city clerk's receipt of a complete application, the city clerk will issue a license for a term of one year, unless the city clerk determines that the license application should be denied under the criteria stated in section 3-4-8 of this chapter. (Ord. 17-O-11, 4-18-2017)