ARTICLE III. - HAWKERS AND PEDDLERS
Part of the Code of Ordinances of Burrillville, RI.
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--- (4) --- Cross reference— Streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 24.
State Law reference— Hawkers and peddlers, G.L. 1956, § 5-11-1 et seq.; local licensing, G.L. 1956, § 5-11-18.
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY#
Sec. 8-81. - Definition.#
The terms "hawker" or "peddler" when used in this article shall have the meaning ascribed to them in G.L. 1956, § 5-11-1.1. Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.
Secs. 8-82—8-90. - Reserved.#
DIVISION 2. - LICENSE#
Sec. 8-91. - Required.#
All hawkers and peddlers desiring to sell or to offer for sale as hawkers and peddlers any articles or substances within the town and all persons desiring to sell or to offer for sale or delivery any goods, wares, merchandise, ice cream, fruit, vegetables or other articles or substances on any street in the town shall first obtain a town license therefor to be issued by the town clerk, and to that end shall make application to the town council for such license. After the approval of the application by the town council the town clerk may issue a license to such person to sell the articles and substances hereinbefore mentioned in such manner as shall be specified in the license upon any street in the town, or to hawkers and peddlers authorizing them to sell or to offer for sale as hawkers and peddlers any articles and substances within the town for the period from the date of such license until December 31 next ensuing such date.
(Code 1972, § 4-1.1)
Sec. 8-92. - Fees.#
The fees for hawkers and peddlers licenses shall be set from time to time and a schedule of such fees is on file in the town clerk's office.
(Code 1972, § 4-1.2)
Sec. 8-93. - Transfer.#
No license under this article shall authorize any person other than the one named in the license to act under the license and no license shall be transferable.
(Code 1972, § 4-1.3)
Sec. 8-94. - Exceptions.#
This division shall not apply to any person selling religious books and publications in behalf of the Bible, tract or other religious or moral societies for the purpose of promoting religious or moral improvement, and which are sold for that purpose nor to butchers retailing meats or fish dealers selling fish or shellfish from carts or otherwise; nor to any person peddling or selling any tow cloth, knit stockings, gloves, mitts or other articles of household manufacture or articles manufactured with his own hands; nor to any person who receives a license from the general treasurer in accordance with the provisions of the general laws; nor to any milkman or farmer selling the produce of his farm or selling both the produce of his farm and the produce of any other farms, or to any vendor of ice or newspapers.
(Code 1972, § 4-1.4)