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Pursuant to chapter 11 of title 5, section 1.1 of the General Laws, as amended, the following words shall have the following meaning when used in this chapter.
Door to door salespersons means persons who deliver goods, wares or merchandise to customers for which payment has not already been made or is to be made at the time of delivery;
Hawker means any person selling or offering for sale any goods, wares or merchandise, including any food or beverage on any public street, highway or public right-of-way in a stationary location; and
Peddler means any person selling or offering for sale any goods, wares or merchandise from a vehicle, cart or any other conveyance which is not stationary.
No "hawker" or "peddler" shall sell or offer for sale any single good, ware, or item having a retail value of more than $300.00. However, this dollar limitation shall not apply to any nonprofit corporation duly authorized to do business in Rhode Island. A nonprofit corporation means a nonprofit corporation that has applied under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) for approval as a § 501(c)(3) corporation with the Internal Revenue Service, or has been so approved.
Persons selling farm or garden produce, including flowers, and persons selling works of art or crafts of their own making at an art or crafts show or exhibition are not hawkers or peddlers.
(Ord. of 6-15-2020(2), § 1(Exh. A))