(A) Any armed forces veteran, as defined by I.C. 25-25-2-1, shall, upon proof of possessing the license described in I.C. 25-25-2-1, be permitted to vend, hawk and peddle goods, wares, fruits and merchandise within the city and is exempt from the requirements of the city license, license fee or tax for doing so, provided, however, that the armed forces veteran shall be subject to all other regulatory provisions of this chapter.
(B) (1) Peddlers, solicitors and transient merchants engaged in interstate commerce shall be exempt from any license fee or tax in obtaining a license. Any person claiming this exemption shall file a verified statement disclosing:
(a) The interstate nature of the business;
(b) The name and location of the company or firm for which orders are to be solicited or secured;
(c) The name and address of the nearest local or state manager, if any;
(d) The kinds of goods or merchandise to be delivered;
(e) The place of shipment and method of delivery;
(f) Any other facts necessary to establish the claim of exemption; and
(g) A copy of the other blank contract or other paper used by the applicant to the statement.
(2) If it appears to the Clerk-Treasurer that the applicant is entitled to an exemption, then the requirement of a license fee shall be waived.
(Prior Code, § 5.01.030)