4-5-8: DISPLAY OF LICENSE:

A solicitor must, at all times while doing business in this city, prominently display the license for the period of time and at the location and place described in the application so that it is clearly visible to anyone to whom the person is selling or offering for sale goods, merchandise, products, or services. The licensee must also, at the time of selling or offering for sale goods, merchandise, products, or services, provide each prospective customer with an opportunity to view the license. (Ord. 16-13, 3-4-2013)

4-5-9: MISREPRESENTATION:

It is unlawful for any solicitor making sales or engaging in or conducting a business under a solicitor's license to make any false or misleading statement or representation regarding any article sold or offered for sale by such solicitor as to condition, quality, original cost, or cost to such solicitor of any article sold or offered for sale, or to sell or offer for sale goods, wares, products, or merchandise of a value in excess of the value thereof as shown by said application, or to sell or offer for sale at retail any goods, wares, products, or merchandise or to engage in or conduct an intermittent or temporary business on any day or at any place other than those shown by such license. A solicitor who violates any provision of this chapter is ineligible for a license for a period of two (2) years from the date of such violation. (Ord. 16-13, 3-4-2013)

4-5-10: DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE:

   A.   The city manager may, upon good cause, deny issuance or renewal of a license or suspend or revoke any license issued under this article for a period not to exceed one year for any of the following:

      1.   Violation of any federal, state, or local law, including, but not limited to, a violation of this chapter or any other chapter of this code;

      2.   Misrepresentation of any material fact in the application for a license;

      3.   Failure to cooperate with law enforcement;

      4.   The licensee, owner, manager, partner, corporate officer, or director has been convicted of a crime involving robbery, burglary, theft, forgery, fraud, or deceptive practices, the possession, manufacture, or delivery of a controlled substance, possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, or nonpayment of excise taxes for a controlled substance, nonpayment of other taxes, or demonstrated insolvency;

      5.   Misrepresentation of the source, condition, quality, weight, or measure of the product sold by such solicitor; or

      6.   If any judgment recovered against such solicitor with reference to the operation of the business within the city remains unpaid for a period of six (6) months, provided such judgment be not stayed under a supersedeas bond upon appeal from such judgment.

   B.   The city manager must give written notice of the revocation, suspension, or denial of renewal of any license issued under the provisions of this chapter to the license holder and the surety or sureties furnishing the bond provided for herein.

   C.   In the event of such revocation, suspension, or denial or nonrenewal, no other solicitor's license may be issued to such person for a period of two (2) years thereafter. (Ord. 53-16, 10-17-2016)

4-5-11: APPEAL:

Within ten (10) days after notice of denial, suspension, or revocation of a license, a solicitor may file with the city clerk a written notice of appeal to the city manager from such denial, suspension, or revocation. The city manager must provide the solicitor with notice and an opportunity to be heard on the issue of whether the license was properly denied, suspended, or revoked. (Ord. 16-13, 3-4-2013)

4-5-12: PERSONAL NATURE; TRANSFERABILITY:

The solicitor's license granted under this chapter is personal to the applicant only and may not be sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred. (Ord. 16-13, 3-4-2013)