(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) hereof, all persons acting for or hired by another as a peddler or solicitor in the Village shall obtain a license as provided in Section 557.04 prior to acting as a peddler or solicitor.
(b) No license shall be required of any individual who, without compensation, acts as a peddler or solicitor on behalf of and for any recognized religious or charitable not-for-profit organization. However, subject to subsection (c) hereof, no individual shall act as a solicitor or peddler on behalf of or for such organization without first having registered with the Village Office pursuant to Section 557.03.
(c) No license or registration shall be required of any person for the following:
(1) Peddling or soliciting only for wholesale delivery to merchants, manufacturers, or other business or manufacturing establishments.
(2) Peddling or soliciting only the purchase of or subscription for newspapers having their principal sale or distribution in this Village or contiguous Counties;
(3) Peddling or soliciting at the invitation or request of the person contacted;
(4) Peddling or soliciting conducted only among the members of the entity or organization conducting the peddling or soliciting;
(5) Peddling or soliciting in the form of collections or contributions at the regular assemblies, meetings, or services of any recognized charitable or religious not-for-profit organization;
(6) Soliciting or peddling by juveniles on behalf of and for any locally recognized educational or civic organization, without compensation to the individual solicitor or peddler.
(7) Acting as a canvasser, as defined in Section 557.01, in order to disseminate ideas, thoughts, or messages regarding any cause, issue, religion, or political candidate as long as such canvassing does not involve the violation of any local, state, or federal law.
(Ord. 2017-12. Passed 6-19-17.)
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