(A) Any person or organization desiring to obtain a license to solicit contributions for a charitable purpose shall submit an application in writing on forms furnished by the Clerk-Treasurer. No person shall make a known misrepresentation or false statement on the application.
(B) The application shall be filed with the Clerk-Treasurer and shall contain the following information:
(1) The name of the charitable organization or purpose under which contributions are solicited;
(2) The names and addresses of applicant and, if appropriate, the applicant’s principal officers;
(3) The names and addresses of all of the applicant’s chapters, branches and affiliates within the town;
(4) The approximate amount of funds proposed to be raised and the estimated cost of the solicitation, including the amount of wages, fees, commissions, expenses or emoluments to be paid to any person other than applicant’s regular employees, including the names and addresses of any professional promoters or professional solicitors who shall act on behalf of the applicant and the terms arranged for their compensation. If there is any change in fact, policy or method that would alter the information given in the application, the applicant shall notify the Clerk-Treasurer in writing within 24 hours, exclusive of weekends and holidays;
(5) The purpose of the solicitation, with a specific statement, supported by facts and figures, if any, showing the need for the solicited funds and where and how the solicited funds will be spent;
(6) The method or methods to be used in conducting the solicitation;
(7) The dates of the commencement and termination of the solicitation period; and
(8) A financial statement of any funds collected for charitable purposed by the applicant during its last charitable solicitation period, stating the amount of contributions raised, the cost of distribution and final distribution of the balance.
(Prior Code, Title IV, Ch. I, Art. II, § 4)