§ 8-94. Registration form; contents and requirements.

(a)

Information. Applicants for registration must complete and return to the village clerk-treasurer a registration form furnished by the village clerk-treasurer which shall require the following information:

(1)

Name, permanent address and telephone number, and temporary address, if any.

(2)

Age, height, weight, color of hair and eyes.

(3)

Name, address and telephone number of the person that the direct seller represents or is employed by, or whose merchandise is being sold.

(4)

Temporary address and telephone number from which business will be conducted, if any.

(5)

Nature of business to be conducted and a brief description of the goods offered, and any services offered.

(6)

Proposed method of delivery of goods, if applicable.

(7)

Make, model and license number of any vehicle to be used by applicant in the conduct of his business.

(8)

Last cities, villages, towns, not to exceed three, where applicant conducted similar business.

(9)

Place where applicant can be contacted for at least seven days after leaving this village.

(10)

Statement as to whether applicant has been convicted of any crime or ordinance violation related to applicant's transient merchant business within the last five years; the nature of the offense and the place of conviction.

(b)

Documents. Applicants shall present to the village clerk-treasurer for examination:

(1)

A driver's license or some other government issued photographic proof of identity as may be reasonably required.

(2)

A state certificate of examination and approval from the sealer of weights and measures where applicant's business requires use of weighing and measuring devices approved by state authorities.

(3)

A state health officer's certificate where applicant's business involves the handling of food and is required to be certified under state law; such certificate to state that applicant is apparently free from any contagious or infectious disease, dated not more than 90 days prior to the date the application for license is made.

(c)

Fees. License registration fee.

(1)

At the time the registration is returned, a fee, the amount of which is on file in the village clerk-treasurer's office, shall be paid to the village clerk-treasurer to cover the cost of processing said registration.

(2)

The applicant shall sign a statement appointing the village clerk-treasurer his agent to accept service of process in any civil action brought against the applicant arising out of any sale or service performed by the applicant in connection with the direct sales activities of the applicant, in the event the applicant cannot, after reasonable effort, be served personally.

(3)

Upon payment of said fee and the signing of said statement, the village clerk-treasurer shall register the applicant as a direct seller and date the entry. Said registration shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of entry, subject to subsequent refusal as provided in section 8-95(b).

(Code 1984, § 7-4-4)