(a) No person shall manufacture, 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, indicates that the 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 Director of Buildings upon a form prescribed by the Director. This section does not apply to any person marketing goods or articles made by blind workers on the premises of an established retail grocery, department store or variety store permanently located within the City.
(b) Permits required by subsection (a) hereof shall be issued upon an application being submitted to the Director, accompanied by an affidavit as outlined in subsection (c) hereof. The permit fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00) for each person and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each organization.
(c) Every person wishing to secure a permit shall submit his or her affidavit, or, if a firm or corporation, the affidavit of its president, setting forth the following:
(1) The name, local address and telephone number of the applicant;
(2) The name, local address and telephone number of its president or local representative;
(3) The method of selling to be employed, that is, telephone, letter, etc.; the names of individual agents or representatives, including solicitors of all kinds, whatever their method of selling is; and the names of delivery men whom the applicant believes will represent the applicant;
(4) Whether or not products to be sold are blind products; and
(5) An assertion that the products meet all the standards set forth in this chapter.
(d) The Director shall, upon receipt of the application and affidavit, issue the permits required by this section when he or she is satisfied that the goods or articles to be manufactured, sold or marketed will meet the standards set forth in this chapter. The applicant shall properly complete the individual permit forms secured from the Director, giving the required information for individual agents or representatives and, further, shall keep the Director informed at all times of the current holder, if any, of such permit.
(e) Promptly after the passage of this section, the Director shall issue the regulations which may be necessary for the implementation of its various provisions.
(Ord. 1994-36. Passed 12-12-94.)