(A) Generally: An application for a certificate of registration shall be submitted to the village manager and shall be verified under oath. The village manager shall acknowledge receipt of such application in writing within five (5) working days of such receipt and shall act upon such application within ten (10) days after its receipt. No application shall be effective until acted upon by the village manager. If the village manager finds and determines that all the requirements of this chapter have been met, the village manager shall issue said certificate of registration forthwith. (Ord. 2259, 11-16-1998; amd. Ord. 2506, 8-16-2004)
(B) Commercial Solicitations: In the case of an application for commercial solicitation, the failure of an applicant to fulfill the requirements of this chapter shall be a basis for the denial of a certificate of registration by the village manager. In addition, no certificate of registration for commercial solicitation shall be issued to any person who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of the state of Illinois or any other state or under the federal laws of the United States within five (5) years of the date of the application; nor to any person who has been convicted of a sex offense as defined by 720 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11 or any other equivalent law of any other state, within five (5) years of the date of the application; nor to any person who has been convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter; nor to any person whose certificate of registration issued hereunder has previously been revoked as herein provided. In the event that any certificate of registration for commercial solicitation is denied for failure to comply with the requirements set forth hereinabove, the village manager shall immediately notify the applicant, in writing, of the reasons for denial. If said application is not cured within ten (10) days after the date on which the village manager denies the issuance of said certificate of registration, said application shall be null and void. (Ord. 2259, 11-16-1998; amd. Ord. 2463, 8-25-2003; Ord. 2506, 8-16-2004)