(a) (1) No person, firm or corporation, or his, her or its distributor, may sell, market or otherwise dispose of any goods or articles to the public which, by way of any imprint, stamp, label, firm name or other printed matter, indicate that such goods or articles were made by blind workers or which by word of mouth or otherwise have been represented to be made by blind workers, without first obtaining a permit therefor in writing from the Chief of Police upon a form prescribed by the Director of Safety.
(2) None of the provisions of this section is meant to apply to any person, firm or corporation marketing goods or articles made by blind workers on the premises of an established retail grocery, department or variety store permanently located within the City.
(Ord. 60-83. Passed 11-7-60.)
(b) A permit shall be issued if an application is submitted to the Chief of Police accompanied by an affidavit, as outlined in subsection (c) hereof, and such fee as the Chief may establish, but not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each person, firm or corporation, plus no more than one dollar ($1.00) for each agent or representative listed pursuant to paragraph (c)(3) hereof. (Adopting Ordinance)
(c) Every person, firm or corporation, or his, her or its distributor, wishing to secure a permit shall submit the affidavit of such person, or, if a firm or corporation, the affidavit of its president, setting forth the following:
(1) The name, local address and phone number of the applicant;
(2) The name, local address and phone number of its president or local representative;
(3) The method of selling to be employed, that is, phone, house to house solicitation, etc. The names of individual agents or representatives, including solicitors of all types, whether telephone or house to house, and delivery men which such applicant believes will represent such applicant.
(4) Whether the products to be sold are "blind" products;
(5) An assertion that such products meet all the standards set forth in this chapter.
(d) The Chief of Police shall, upon receipt of the application and affidavit, issue the permits provided for in subsection (a) hereof when he or she is satisfied that the goods or articles to be sold or marketed will meet the standards set forth in this chapter. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to properly complete the individual permit forms secured from the Chief to reflect the required information for individual agents or representatives and, further, to keep the Chief informed at all times of the current holder, if any, of such permit.
(e) Promptly after passage of this section (Ordinance 60-83, passed November 1960), the Chief of Police shall issue the regulations which may be necessary for the implementation of the various provisions herein.
(Ord. 60-83. Passed 11-7-60.)