(A) All persons, before entering in or upon private residences as solicitors of orders for the sale of goods, wares, and merchandise are required to file a soliciting permit application with the Town Clerk- Treasurer or a member of the Town Council, furnishing the following information on said soliciting permit application:
(1) Full name of registrant and local address, if any;
(2) Permanent home address;
(3) Nature of goods, wares, and merchandise offered for sale;
(4) Name and address of the firm for on whose behalf the orders are solicited or the supplier of the goods involved; and
(5) A statement as to whether the applicant has been convicted of a criminal offense and, if so, where, the nature of the offense, and the punishment or penalty assessed therefor.
(B) Soliciting permit applications may be received at the residence of the Clerk-Treasurer or at the residence of any member of the Town Council. Once so received, the Council shall act on them at its next regularly scheduled Council meeting, by either approving or disapproving the application.
(C) It shall be unlawful for a person, individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or its agents to engage in soliciting, as defined by § 111.01, without having first acquired the approval of a soliciting permit application by the Council, as specified in divisions (A) and (B) above.
(D) All applicants for licenses required by this chapter shall attach to their application, if required by the town, credentials from the person, if any, for whom the applicant proposes to do business, authorizing the applicant to act as the representative.
(E) Applicants who propose to handle foodstuffs shall also attach to their application, in addition to any attachments required under division (C) above, a statement from a licensed physician, dated not more than ten days prior to the date of application, certifying the applicant to be free of contagious or communicable disease.
(Ord. 4-1978, passed 7-11-1978) Penalty, see § 111.99