(a) This chapter shall not be construed to apply to farmers selling their own produce, or to the sale of goods, wares and merchandise donated by the owners thereof, the proceeds whereof are to be applied to any charitable or philanthropic purposes.
(b) This chapter shall be construed as levying any license fee or mercantile tax upon any persons taking orders for merchandise, by sample, from dealers or merchants for individuals or companies who pay a license or mercantile tax at their chief place of business. However, nothing in this subsection shall authorize any person to sell by retail to other than dealers or merchants.
(c) This chapter shall not be construed to impose or collect any license fee upon insurance companies, or their agents, or insurance brokers, authorized to transact business under the insurance laws of the Commonwealth.
(d) This chapter shall not be construed to impose upon or exact or collect any license tax or fee from any manufacturer or dealer, or the agent, representative or employee of any manufacturer or dealer, who is a resident of the Commonwealth, for soliciting orders for or for selling any goods, wares and merchandise manufactured within the Commonwealth, which tax or fee cannot legally be imposed upon exacted or collected from any manufacturer or dealer, or the agent, representative or employee of any manufacturer or dealer, who is a nonresident of the Commonwealth, for soliciting orders for or for selling any goods, wares or merchandise manufactured outside the Commonwealth.
(Ord. 174. Passed 10-17-32.)