For the purpose of this Part, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated:
TRANSIENT MERCHANT, ITINERANT MERCHANT or ITINERANT VENDOR — Any person, firm or corporation, whether as owner, agent, consignee or employee, whether a resident of the City or not, who engages in a temporary business of selling and delivering goods, wares and merchandise within the City, and who in the furtherance of such purpose, hires, leases, uses or occupies any building, structure, motor vehicle, tent, railroad car, boat, hotel room, lodging house, apartment, shop or any street, alley or other place within the City, for the exhibition and sale of such goods, wares and merchandise, either privately or at public auction, provided that this definition shall not be construed to include any person, firm or corporation who, while occupying such temporary location, does not sell from stock, but exhibits samples only for the purpose of securing orders for future delivery only. Any person, firm or corporation so engaged shall not be relieved from complying with the provisions of this Part merely by reason of associating temporarily with any local dealer, trader, merchant or auctioneer, or by conducting such transient business in connection with, as a part of or in the name of any local dealer, trader, merchant or auctioneer.