(A) It shall be unlawful for any hawker to sell food unless he or she shall have first secured a permit therefor and a registration certificate as required by the provisions of this chapter. Such permit when issued shall be firmly affixed in a conspicuous place to the vehicle, box or container used by the hawker in connection with his or her business of selling food. Any person wishing to obtain a registration certificate to sell food shall apply therefor to the Health Officer. Such application shall contain a complete and accurate history under oath of the health of the applicant, and the applicant shall, when deemed necessary by the Health Officer, submit to a physical examination. Such certificate shall be issued for the period of one year and must be renewed annually thereafter. A fee of $0.50 shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of such certificate. Such certificate may be revoked by the City Health Officer if the holder thereof becomes infected with a communicable disease.
(B) Any person wishing to obtain a permit tag shall apply therefor to the Health Officer on forms prescribed by him and shall pay therefor a fee of $0.50. A metal tag containing the number of the permit shall be issued to the applicant upon his compliance with the provisions of this chapter, and shall be revocable thereafter by the Health Officer upon the violation by such permittee of any of the provisions of this chapter. Neither the registration certificate nor the permit tag shall be transferable.
(C) All food handled by such hawker shall be kept free from dust, dirt, flies or other contaminating influence, and the vehicle, box or container from which food is sold shall be delivered to the buyer in or upon paper containers or other material approved by the Health Officer unless such article is sold in an original container.
(`83 Code, § 5.68.090)