Sec. 46-2. - License required; application; issuance; term.

(a)

Except as hereinafter provided, all hawkers, peddlers, transient merchants and solicitors desiring to sell or offer for sale as hawkers, peddlers, transient merchants and solicitors any goods, wares, merchandise, ice cream, fruits or vegetables, or other articles or substances on any street or alley or in any temporary fixed place of business in the city shall first obtain a license therefor, to be issued by the board of public safety, and to that end shall make application to such board for such license therefor, respectfully, as may be desired.

(b)

Upon the recommendation or approval of the chief of police in writing, the board of public safety may issue a license, accordingly, to such person, firm or corporation, respectively, to sell the articles and substances hereinbefore mentioned in such manner as shall be specified in such license upon any streets in the city, or to hawkers, peddlers, transient merchants and solicitors authorizing them to sell or offer for sale as hawkers, peddlers, transient merchants and solicitors any articles or substances within the city for a period of 12 months from the date of such license. Such licenses may be issued subject to conditions imposed by such board and made subject to the regulations of the board.

(Code 1971, § 13-99)

State Law reference— Licensing and regulation of hawkers and peddlers, G.L. 1956, §§ 5-11-10—5-11-18.