(A) Business exemptions. This subchapter shall not apply to wholesale or retail dealers with established businesses (which are not itinerate) who deliver items purchased in the regular course of business nor to non-itinerate businesses which establish regular routes for the delivery of newspapers, milk, or other commodities in the normal course of business operations.
(B) Nonprofit exemptions. This subchapter shall not apply to religious, charitable, or other organizations organized and operating as nonprofit groups. Unless the Town Clerk has personal knowledge of the exempt qualifications of an applicant, he or she shall require the applicant to provide reasonable proof of its exempt status, as provided herein.
(C) Permit required. Before engaging in canvassing or solicitation of funds or the sale of any goods or merchandise, any organization claiming to be exempt from the license provisions of this subchapter shall apply to the Town Clerk for a permit to engage in any of these activities and, in such application, shall furnish to the Town Clerk the following information:
(1) Name and purpose of the cause for which the permit is sought;
(2) Names and addresses of the officers of the organization;
(3) Period during which solicitation is to be carried on; and
(4) Whether or not any commission, fees, wages, or emoluments are to be expended in connection with such solicitation and the amount thereof.
(Prior Code, § 8-47) (Ord. 3-78, passed 3-11-1978)