(A) It shall be unlawful for any peddler, solicitor, transient merchant or canvasser to transact business in the town unless such peddler, solicitor, transient merchant or canvasser and the owners of any goods, wares or merchandise to be offered for sale or sold, if such are now owned by the vendor, shall have first secured a license as herein provided and shall have complied with the other requirements of this subchapter herein set forth.
(B) (1) This section shall not apply to the selling of personal property at wholesale to dealers in such articles; to newsboys; to merchants or their employees in delivering goods in the regular course of business; to vendors of milk, bakery products, groceries or ice who distribute their products to regular customers on established routes; or to farmers or truck gardeners who vend, sell or dispose of, or offer to sell, vend or dispose of the products of the farms or gardens occupied and cultivated by them. This section does not prohibit any sale required by statute or by order of any court, or prohibit any auction sales conducted pursuant to law.
(2) Further, this section does not apply to religious or charitable organizations with tax exempt status from both state and federal government, Salem Township Volunteer Fire Departments, public or private schools, local service clubs, local churches and all United Way agencies and any other agencies or groups specifically exempted by the Town Council including Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Little Leagues or other similar locally based activities. This section shall also not apply to politicians engaged in local elections. Further, the provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to sales made to dealers by commercial travelers or selling agents in the usual course of business nor to bona fide sale of goods, wares or merchandise by sample for future delivery, or to sheriffs, constable or other public officers selling goods, wares and merchandise according to law, nor to bona fide assignees or receivers appointed in this state selling goods, wares and merchandise for the benefit of creditors.
(Ord. 07-02, passed 5-7-2007)