(a) General rule.--With regard to transient merchants, a city shall have power, by ordinance, to regulate and license the transient merchant, including requiring that a license be procured prior to commencement of transient merchant activity.
(b) Penalty.--An ordinance adopted pursuant to subsection (a) may impose a penalty of not more than $500 for a violation of its provisions and may provide for other means of enforcement.
(c) License fee.--The fee for a transient merchant license shall not exceed $250 for each month during which any sale or solicitation is continued.
(d) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "transient merchant" shall:
(1) include all of the following:
(i) Transient wholesale and transient retail businesses for the sale of goods, wares or merchandise within the city.
(ii) Transient charitable solicitors for the solicitation of charitable contributions within the city.
(2) not include any of the following:
(i) Farmers selling their own produce.
(ii) Persons selling donated goods, wares and merchandise if the proceeds of the sale are to be applied to any charitable or philanthropic purpose.
(iii) A person selling bakery products, meat and meat products or milk and milk products, if that person is the manufacturer or producer of the products sold.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.