(a) No person shall knowingly make any false or misleading representation in the course of panhandling. False or misleading representations include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Stating that the donation is needed to meet a specified need, when the panhandler already has sufficient funds to meet that need and does not disclose that fact;
(2) Stating that the donation is needed to meet a need which does not exist;
(3) Stating that the panhandler is from out of town and stranded, when that is not true;
(4) Wearing a military uniform or other indication of military service, when the panhandler is neither a present nor a former member of the service indicated;
(5) Wearing or displaying an indication of physical disability, when the panhandler does not suffer the disability indicated;
(6) Use of make-up or any device to simulate any deformity; or
(7) Stating that the panhandler is homeless, when that is not true.
(b) No person shall panhandle stating that the donation is needed for a specific purpose and then spend the donation received for a different purpose.
(Ord. 14-12. Passed 5-19-14.)