Every person desiring to engage in solicitation or peddling in the City shall register with the City on a form provided by the City. The registration shall contain only the following information verified by certification, and separate forms shall be provided for profit or nonprofit religious, public or charitable organizations:
(a) For Profit Making Registrants.
(1) Date of application, company name, address and phone number;
(2) Name and telephone number of supervisor, or a statement that such applicant is self-employed;
(3) Full name of applicant, local address, local phone number, permanent address and permanent phone number;
(4) The nature of the goods, wares, services or merchandise offered for sale;
(5) The year, registration license number and type of vehicle to be used in activities;
(6) Identification (driver's license number, Social Security number, or in the case of a business an Employer Identification Number. The City shall keep such information confidential);
(7) Reference;
(8) Signature of applicant (should be verified, driver's license, etc.);
(9) A registration card shall be furnished which in addition to other information shall contain the following statement:
"The issuance of this card does not endorse or
sanction the activity of the bearer".
(10) All applicable personal information specified above shall be given for every person registering. An individual registration card shall be required for each helper. No registration card under this article shall be transferable from one person to another.
(b) For Nonprofit Charitable, Religious or Public Organizations:
(1) Date of application, full name of group or organization, address and telephone number;
(2) Name, permanent address, permanent phone number, local address, local phone number and title of person registering on behalf of the above group or organization;
(3) Purpose of organization;
(4) Nature of solicitations being made or goods or services offered for sale;
(5) Give dates when activity will be performed;
(6) Has organization complied with provisions of the Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act of Dec. 19, 1990, P.L. 1200, No. 202 as amended, governing solicitations for charitable, benevolent, patriotic or other purposes;
(7) The registrant shall supply a list of all solicitors and peddlers, providing name, address and telephone number;
(8) A registration card shall not be issued or required.
(c) Companies registered to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may elect to register their direct sales agents or employees by providing the completed registration forms of those agents or employees, together with the fees for same, to the City. For this purpose, companies shall include any individual, partnership or corporation, which engages in soliciting or peddling and which employs one or more direct sales agents or employees.
(Ord. 19-2011. Passed 6-7-11.)