(A) A person who engages in publication solicitation and who goes personally from house to house shall first register with the Town Secretary giving the following information:
(1) Name of registrant and residence address;
(2) Name and address of organization (if any) employing registrant;
(3) Names or description of publications to be sold or for which solicitation is to be made; and
(4) Date solicitations or sales are to commence and cease.
(B) Registration expires at 12:00 a.m. December 31 each year and must be renewed annually. If a change occurs in any of the information submitted with the registration, the person or organization shall notify the Town Secretary of the change.
(C) The Town Secretary shall, within two business days after the submission of the application, issue to the applicant an easily readable identification badge meeting the requirements of division (D) below. The badge shall be displayed upon request of any person upon whom the solicitor calls and upon the request of any town police officer.
(D) The identification badge required by division (C) above must contain:
(1) The name of the person to whom it is issued;
(2) The name of the organization (if any) which employs or pays the commission of the person doing the solicitation;
(3) The words “publication solicitation”; and
(4) The date issued.
(Ord. 123, passed 1-4-1990)