(A) License application. All requests for a license must be provided to the County Police Department. The County Police Department shall issue a decision within five business days of the application being filed.
(B) Individual licenses required. Each individual person seeking to peddle must obtain a license. If the applicant is working for another individual or corporation or other business entity, that information must be disclosed on the application and the license, if granted.
(C) Required information. All applications for licenses must include at a minimum the following information, and shall be signed by the applicant:
(1) Name and address of the applicant, including a local address where the applicant will be staying while peddling;
(2) Applicant’s height, weight, age, sex, race and Social Security number for background check purposes;
(3) Photocopy of driver’s license or other official photo identification of the applicant;
(4) Proposed peddling activity including identification of the type of business, and the goods or services to be sold;
(5) If a vehicle is to be used, a description of the vehicle together with the license plate;
(6) The desired duration of the license (maximum six months); and
(7) The application shall contain a statement that the submission of the application shall be considered to be consent that a background check may be run by the County Chief of Police or his or her designee on the applicant, and a statement that all information contained therein is true and correct.
(D) License and identification carried. The signed license is to be kept on-site in the possession of a peddler at all times that peddling is underway. Licenses shall be displayed at the request of any citizen or law enforcement personnel. Official photo identification shall also be kept on the person of a peddler at all times he or she is peddling, and shall be presented upon request of any citizen or law enforcement personnel. It shall be a violation of this chapter to fail or refuse to display a license or official photo identification when requested.
(E) Duration, renewal. A peddler license shall be valid for the period specified thereon, up to a maximum of six months. A peddler license may be renewed upon submission of an application for renewal, accompanied by a $25 investigation fee and a $25 license fee. Upon application for renewal, the County Police Department shall check to ensure no complaints or criminal charges have been made against the peddler, and shall apply the same criteria as applies to the grant of a license to renew, the license.
(F) Fees. An application shall be accompanied by an application fee of $50 to cover the cost of investigation and an additional $50 license fee ($100 total). If the license application is denied, the $50 license fee shall be refunded. These fees may be raised from time to time by the County Fiscal Court. The County Police Department shall have the authority to waive or reduce the fees on a case-by-case basis, for charitable organizations, schools and churches.
(Ord. KOC 09-440-799, passed 3-18-2009)