(A) No person shall solicit contributions for any religious purpose within the city without a certificate from the Board. Application for a certificate shall be made to the Board upon forms provided by the city. The application shall be sworn to, or affirmed, and shall contain information required in § 9-305, except the application shall not contain the statement required in § 9-305(A)(13) or, in lieu thereof, a statement of the reason or reasons why the information cannot be furnished.
(B) If, while any application is pending, or during the term of any certificate granted thereon, there is any change in facts, policy or method that will alter the information given in the application, the applicant shall notify the Board in writing thereof within 72 hours of a change.
(C) Upon receipt of the application, the Board shall forthwith issue the applicant a certificate of registration. The certificate shall remain in full force and effect for a period of six months after the issuance thereof, and shall be renewed upon the expiration of this period upon the filing of a new application as provided for in this section. The certificates are non-transferable, and the original and all facsimile thereof shall be returned to the Board within one week after the date of expiration of the solicitation. Certificates of registration shall bear the name and address of the person by whom the solicitation is to be made, the number of the certificate, the date issued and a statement that the certificate does not constitute an endorsement by the city or by any of its departments, or officers, of the purpose or of the person conducting the solicitation. Provided, however, that, the provisions of this section shall not apply to any established person organized and operating exclusively for religious purposes and not operating for pecuniary profit of any person if the solicitations by such an established person are conducted among members thereof by other members or officers thereof, voluntarily and without remuneration for making the solicitations, or if the solicitations are in the form of collections or contributions at regular assemblies or services of any established person.
(1989 Code, § 9-316)