(A) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to persons engaged in interstate commerce, as that term is herein defined; provided however, that it shall be unlawful for persons engaged in interstate commerce to go from house to house or place to place in the city, peddling, soliciting, selling, or taking orders for, or offering to peddle, sell, or take order for any goods, wares, merchandise, services, photographs, newspapers, magazines, books or subscriptions to newspapers, magazines or books, without having first registered with the City Secretary, giving the following information:
(1) Name, home address and local address, if any, of registrant;
(2) Name, and address of the person, firm or corporation, if any, that he or she represents or for whom or through whom orders are to be solicited or cleared;
(3) Nature of the articles or things which are sold or for which orders are to be solicited;
(4) Whether registrant, upon any sale or order, shall demand or receive or accept payment or deposit of money in advance of final delivery; and
(5) Period of time which registrant wishes to solicit or sell.
(B) The registrant, at the time of the registration, as herein provided for, shall submit for inspection of the City Secretary, written proof of his identity, which may be in the form of an automobile operator’s license, identification letter or card issued to registrant by the person, firm, or corporation for whom or through whom orders are to be solicited or cleared. Any other means of identification may be used, if deemed sufficient by the City Secretary.
(C) Additionally, any applicant obtaining a permit as required herein shall also be required to obtain a criminal background check from the Trinidad Police Department. Granting of the permit shall be conditioned upon receiving approval from the Trinidad Police Department.
(Ord. 2014-002, passed 3-18-2014)