(a) Registration Required. No person shall act as a "itinerant retailer" or canvasser for charitable or religious purposes in the City of Massillon without first having registered as such with the Safety-Service Director. No fee shall be required. However, a registration form must be filled out and approved. A letter of approval will then be issued to the applicant and shall be carried on the person of the “itinerant retailer” or canvasser at all time. Each “itinerant retailer” or canvasser shall provide a written receipt and, if applicable, a statement attesting to the organization's exempt status under Section 501 of the Federal Internal Revenue Code if requested to do so by the person making a contribution or purchase. Such receipt shall show the name of the organization, amount of the contribution and the date and shall be signed by the canvasser or "itinerant retailer".
(b) An organization which desires to place a number of canvassers or "itinerant retailers" for charitable or religious purposes in the City simultaneously may make a group application to cover all of them; however, separate registration certificates shall be issued to each individual person.
(c) Each application shall contain, among other information, the name, address and telephone number of the person completing the application; the name, address and telephone number of the organization for which he/she purports to act; the name of an officer or other official of the organization; the nature of the charitable or religious purpose to which the contributions, donations or sale proceeds will be applied.
(d) In no case shall any registration certificate for charitable or religious purposes or door to door salespersons be valid for more than a six month period.
(e) An registration issued hereunder shall be revoked by the Safety Service Director if the holder thereof is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter, or has made a false material statement in the application.
Immediately upon such a revocation, written notice thereof shall be given by the Safety Service Director to the holder of the registration in person or by certified mail addressed to his or her residence address as set forth in the application. Immediately upon the giving of such notice the license shall become null and void. (Ord. 209-2002. Passed 11-18-02.)