(A) Each person applying for a door-to-door commercial solicitation permit shall file with the Town Clerk an affidavit on a form supplied by the Town Clerk stating the following information, as applicable:
(1) The full name, business address, business telephone number, email address, and website of the applicant;
(2) Information regarding the business as required by the Town Clerk, including, without limitation, its federal tax identification number, its legal status and proof of registration with, or a certificate of good standing from, the Tennessee Secretary of State, and, if different from its business address, the address at which it may be provided notice under this chapter;
(3) A complete list of all persons to be authorized to solicit under the permit and all supervising staff;
(4) For each person authorized to solicit under a permit and all supervising staff, the following information:
(a) Full name, address, telephone number, email address, date of birth and social security number;
(b) A description of the individual including height, weight, color of eyes and color of hair;
(c) The number and state of issuance of the individual’s driver’s license, state identification card, passport, or other government-issued identification card;
(d) The motor vehicle make, model, year, color, and state license plate number of any vehicle which will be used by such person;
(e) A statement certifying that the person is not prohibited from commercial solicitation under § 110.40 of this chapter as determined by a criminal background check or any other information reasonably available to the employer concerning the criminal record of such individual; and
(f) Any other identifying information as may be required by the Town Clerk to ensure or verify compliance with this chapter.
(5) A statement certifying that the business has not engaged in unlawful solicitation in the last three cities or towns, if that many, where the applicant carried on business immediately preceding the date of the application and, if available, records from such cities or towns demonstrating the same.
(6) A brief explanation of the nature of the solicitation activity that requires a permit under this Chapter, including the type of the goods, wares, merchandise, and/or services to be offered to the consumer;
(7) The length of time for which the right to do business in the Town is desired;
(8) If the applicant is a foreign corporation or an employee of such corporation, the name, address and telephone number of an agent for process residing in the state;
(9) Proof that the applicant has obtained a valid business tax license issued by the Town; and
(10) Any other information determined to be relevant by the Town Clerk.
(B) At the time of application, each applicant shall pay a fee in an amount sufficient to defray the costs incurred by the Town in processing the application, plus an additional fee to defray the costs of preparing and issuing an identification badge for each person to be authorized to solicit under the permit, including the applicant. Such fees shall be established by the Board of Mayor and Alderman prior to becoming effective.
(Ord. 2015-14, passed 8-10-15)