No person, firm, association or corporation shall conduct, operate, transact, engage in or carry on any business within the city without first applying for and obtaining a license from the city, as herein provided. The requirements of this section shall not apply to:
A. Persons or entities with no base of operations in the city of East Helena who exclusively deal with and contact licensed businesses only by salespersons, telephone or mail.
B. The practice of law, or any other business which Montana law has declared that cities may not regulate or license.
C. Any nonprofit group or organization which is recognized as a nonprofit group or organization by the United States internal revenue service.
D. Events sponsored-organized by nonprofit entities for the benefit of the city as determined by the city council, e.g., Christmas Stroll. (Ord. 229, 11-18-2003)