(a) (1) No person, firm or corporation or its distributor may manufacture, sell, market or otherwise dispose of any goods or articles to the public which, by way of any imprint, stamp, label, firm name or other printed matter indicate that such goods or articles were made by blind workers or which by word of mouth or otherwise have been represented to be made by blind workers without first obtaining a permit in writing from the Director of Public Safety upon a form prescribed by the Director.
(2) None of the provisions of this section are meant to apply to any person, firm or corporation marketing goods or articles made by blind workers on the premises of an established retail grocery, department or variety store permanently located within the City.
(b) Issuance of permits as provided for in subsection (a) hereof shall be upon application being submitted to the Director accompanied by an affidavit as outlined in subsection (c) hereof and such fees as the Director may establish but not more than five dollars ($5.00) for each person, firm or corporation, plus no more than one dollar ($1.00) for each agent or representative listed pursuant to subparagraph (c)(3) hereof.
(c) Every person, firm or corporation or its City distributor wishing to secure a permit shall submit the affidavit of such person, or if a firm or corporation, the affidavit of its president, setting forth the following:
(1) The name, local address and phone number of the applicant.
(2) The name, local address and phone number of its president or local representative.
(3) The method of selling to be employed, that is, phone, house-to-house solicitation, etc. The names of individual agents or representatives including solicitors of all types, whether telephone or house-to-house, and delivery men which the applicant believes will represent him.
(4) Whether products to be sold are blind products.
(5) Assertion that such products meet all the standards set forth herein.
(d) The Director shall, upon receipt of application and affidavit issue the permits provided for in Section 725.04(a) when he is satisfied that the goods or articles to be manufactured, sold or marketed will meet the standards set forth herein. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to properly complete the individual permit forms secured from the Director to reflect the required information for individual agents or representatives and further to keep the Director informed at all times of the current holder, if any, of such permit.
(e) Promptly after February 2, 1961, the Director shall issue the regulations which may be necessary for the implementation of the various provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 61-15. Passed 2-1-61.)