Every person who shall solicit membership or memberships in any club, association, or union within the corporate limits of the town, where there is any charge for membership therein, shall prior to any solicitation for members thereof, apply to the Chief of Police for a license and upon approval of the Chief of Police, obtain from the Town Clerk a license authorizing such activities upon his or her part, the license when issued to be valid for a period of 30 days only. Provided, however, this section shall not apply to those persons, clubs, associations, or unions where the solicitor or solicitors of membership receive no compensation for their services. A prerequisite for the obtaining of such license shall be:
(A) A showing that the applicant is of good moral character, by furnishing to the Chief of Police two letters, from residents of the county, substantiating such character.
(B) That he or she has never been convicted of any offense against the laws of any state or of the United States wherein such crime involved moral turpitude or the commission of a felony.
(C) That the applicant agrees to be fingerprinted.
(D) A payment of the sum of $1 to the Town Clerk as a license fee.
(E) A statement of the name of the club, association, or union for which membership is so solicited.
(F) It being expressly understood that a separate license must be obtained by each person that solicits memberships as hereinabove provided, in order that a firm, partnership, or corporation cannot obtain a license that would be valid for all persons in the firm, partnership, or corporation to use.
(G) In addition to the above required information, the person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation must first list the location and address of the principal office and place of business together with the local office of the business and, if a corporation, the name of its president and secretary and treasurer, and their respective addresses.
(Ord. 13.1, passed 5-3-60) Penalty, see § 115.99