(A) Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to secure a license as a solicitor shall make a written application under oath. Such application shall contain at least the following information:
(1) The name and permanent home address and telephone number and full local address and telephone number of the applicant;
(2) If not self-employed, the name, address and telephone number of the employer or parent organization the applicant is representing and copies of credentials or documents verifying that relationship;
(3) The nature or character of the goods, wares, merchandise, or services to be offered by the applicant;
(4) The place or places where the applicant proposes to engage in business;
(5) A listing of all criminal convictions in the past five years of the applicant and all employees engaged in the act of soliciting and proof that all those who will be soliciting are aged 18 or over;
(6) A statement of whether applicant has previously been denied a license under this chapter or if applicant has had a previous license suspended or revoked and, if so, the reasons or circumstances surrounding the denial, suspension, or revocation;
(7) Applicant must provide proof of his or her tax identification number and that the applicant has been issued a license to do business within the City of St. Matthews;
(8) A copy of the applicant's driving record from the Commonwealth of Kentucky or any other state where applicant has resided in the past five years. A listing of the vehicle license number, vehicle description, vehicle identification number, vehicle registration papers and proof of insurance of all vehicles from which the applicant proposes to conduct business; and
(9) Proof that the applicant has written standards (which are being followed), for all its solicitors to wear masks and follow all guidelines for social distancing and limiting the spread of the COVID-19 virus, or for any other communicable disease on which the Center for Disease Control has issued social distancing guidance.
(10) Proof that applicant also has applied for and received approval from Metro Louisville for door to door sales. The Metro Louisville permit for door to door sales, along with the City of St. Matthews permit for door to door sales, must be on the solicitor's person at all times while soliciting in the city.
(B) Metro Louisville's solicitation application and its required disclosures are recognized by the City of St. Matthews and any applicant can submit its Metro Louisville application and required disclosures to the City of St. Matthews. The failure to complete the form and provide all requested information may result in a denial of the license.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any individual to intentionally provide false information or to intentionally omit requested information on an application for any license or permit governed bv this chapter.
(D) Unless otherwise exempted, all applications shall be accompanied with the required fee(s) as specified in the schedule of fees established by the city.
(E) The St. Matthews Police Department shall cause to be kept in its office an accurate record of every application received and acted upon together with all other information and data pertaining thereto and all certificates of registration issued under the provisions of this subchapter, and of the denial of applications. Applications for certificates shall be numbered in consecutive order as filed, and every certificate issued, and any renewal thereof shall be identified with the duplicate number of the application upon which it was issued.
(Ord. 14-09, passed 9-23-14; Am. Ord. 21-01, passed 1-12-21)