(A) This chapter does not include the acts of persons selling personal property at wholesale to dealers in such articles nor to the acts of merchants or their employees in delivery goods in the regular course of business. Nor shall the provisions of this chapter be applied to the acts of persons selling or displaying personal property, goods or wares to merchants or their employees for use in the merchant’s business or sale upon consignment by the merchant.
(B) Multi-vendor events that are held at the Hutchinson Event Center, McLeod County Fairgrounds, or are sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce are exempt. Nothing contained in this chapter prohibits any sale required by statute or by order of any court, or prevents any person conducting a bona fide auction sale pursuant to law. Any person may sell or peddle the products of the farm or garden that they occupy and cultivate without obtaining a license therefor.
(C) No license is required under this chapter if sales activities take place on private property if the merchant solicitor, peddler or vendor have been previously invited to conduct sales activities on the property by the owner or occupant of the private property.
(Ord. 19-809, passed 12-10-2019)