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(a)
Applicants for a license under this article must file with the city clerk a sworn application, in writing and in duplicate on a form to be furnished by the city clerk, which shall give the following information:
(1)
Name and description of the applicant company and each individual solicitor working on behalf of said company;
(2)
Business address and permanent home address and full local address of each solicitor;
(3)
A brief description of the nature of the business and the goods sold;
(4)
If employed, the name and address of the employer, together with credentials establishing the exact relationship;
(5)
The length of time for which the right to do business is desired;
(6)
The place where the goods or property proposed to be sold or orders taken for the sale thereof are manufactured or produced, where such goods or products are located at the time such application is filed and the proposed method of delivery;
(7)
A photograph of the applicant taken within 60 days immediately prior to the date of the filing of the application, which picture shall be two inches by two inches showing the head and shoulders of the applicant in a clear and distinguishing manner;
(8)
A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted of any crime, misdemeanor or violation in any state or of any municipal ordinance in Rhode Island, the nature of the offense and the punishment or penalty assessed therefor. Applicant will present a BCI from the office of the RI attorney general and attest to no criminal history, if convicted of a felony, or of a misdemeanor involving fraud, a license shall only be issued with approval of the chief of police.
(b)
At the time of filing the application, a fee of $5.00 shall be paid to the city clerk to cover the cost of investigation of the facts stated therein.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 8-118; Ch. 672, § IV, 6-6-17; Ch. 779, § I, 9-1-20)