Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25

cial number plate, or il the licensee be
a peddler travelling OH foot, an official
badge. The official number plates and
badges shall each be of uniform size and
design and shall contain a distinguishing
number. The official nunber plate shall
be conspicuously displayed on the vehicle
operated by the licensee and shall be so
kept and displayed at all times. The Off
cial badge issued to peddlers on foot
shall be worn in a conspicuous place
by the licensee while engaged in the
business covered by the license.
Sec. 8. A person WHO becomes a ped
dler without a license in force, as pro-
vided in this chapter, or who, being
licensed to travel on foot, conveys his
goods in another manner, shall be fined
not more than three hundred dollars nor
less than fifty dollars.
Sec. o. A peddler who refuses to
show his license upon request shall be
fined twenty dollars.
Sec 10. Chapter 80 of the Public
Statutes Chapter 40 G. L. is hereby re-
pealed.
Sec II. The commissioner of taxes
may license in writing for a period of
two years, auctioneers to sell real and
personal property in any town in the
state; and a person so licensed shall pay
therefor the sum of ten dollars Said
commissioner of taxes may revoke said
license when in his judgment the public
good requires.
Sec. IL. Application for an auctioneer's
license shall be made in writing to the
commissioner Of taxes upon blanks pre-
pared by him and furnished for that
purpose, and shall contain statement
lof the name. place of residence and adj
dress Of the applicant. and such addi-
Itional information as the commissioner
of taxes may require. The application
shall be accompanied by the prescribed
fee of ten dollars. Each license granted
shall express the amount paid therefor,
shall be numbered and recorded by the
commissioner of taxes in a book kept
for that purpose. No license to sell real
and personal property at auction shall
be granted by the officials OF towns or
villages to any person who has not re-
ceived license issued by the commits
soner of taxes according to the pro-
visions of this act
Sec. 10. A person not licensed as pro-
vided by this act who sells or offers for
sale at auction real or personal prop
erty shall be fined not more than one
hundred dollars nor less than ten dollars !;
but this section shall not apply to auc-
ton sales made by person required by
law SO to sell real or personal prop
erty, or by licensed peddlers in the open
streets or on public commons or fair
grounds. -
Sec Ia. No. oor of the acts of 1915,
section Io7 of No. I of the acts of 1915,
chapter 232 of the Public Statutes (chap-
ter 272 G.. L. are hereby repealed
Sec IS. The words 'itnerant vendor"
as used in this act shall be construed to
include both principals and agents who
engage in a temporary or transient bust
ness in this state, either in one locality
or in travelling from place to place, sell
ing goods, wares or merchandise, and
who, for the purpose of carrying OIL
such business, hire, lease or occupy a
building or structure for the exhibition
and sale of such goods, wares or mer-
chandise.
Sec. 16. The provisions of sections
fifteen to thirty both inclusive shall not
apply to sales made to dealers by COM
mercial travellers or selling agents in the
usual course of business. nor to bona
by sample for future delivery nor tc
from vehicles.
Sec. II. An itinerant vendor who sells
or exposes for sale, at public or private
sale, goods, wares or merchandise, with
out state and local licenses issued 4;
provided in this chapter, shall be i'm
,prisoned nor more than sixty days OF
fined not more than fifty dollars, or both
Sec 49, A person, whether principa
or agent, who advertises such sales by
circular, hand bill. newspaper or in an.
other manner, before such licenses are
issued to the vendor, shall be punished
as provided in the preceding section.
Sec. 10. Justices shall have concur
rent jurisdiction with county, municipal
land city courts of offenses under thi
Ichapter, to the extent of filming the re
. spondent twenty dollars.
Sec. 20. An itinerant vendor shall
: before commencing business, take out
state license and local license as pro
vided in this chapter; but nothing in thi
chapter shall affect the right OF a mu
nicipal corporation to pass such ordi
: nances relative to itinerant vendors a
: NAV be permissible under the genera
: law or its charter.
, Sec. FL. An itinerant vendor desiring
, to do business in this state shall deposi
/, with the state treasurer the sup OF fly
, hundred dollars, and after such deposit
. upon application to the commissioner O
, taxes made upon blanks furnished an
I in form by him prescribed. and tn
!, payment OF state license fee OF twenty
five dollars. said commissioner OF take
:. shall issue to him an itinerant vendor
E license, setting forth copy OF the ven
), doris application and authorizing him t
{ lido business in this state in conformit
4 with the provisions of this chapter 10
r the term of one year from the date there
: Iof. Such license shall not be transfer
e able, nor give authority to more tina
: one person to sell goods as an itinerar
y vendor, either by agent or clerk, or j
any other way than in his own prope
e person; but such licensee may have til
r Assistance of one or more persons
e conducting his business, who shall hay
authority to aid him, but not to act fc
# or without him.
, Sec. 22. All applications for license
E shall be sworn to, shall disclose til
names and residences of the owners c
parties in whose interest such busine.
is conducted, and shall be kept on Fl
by the commissioner of taxes; and
y record shall be kept by him Of license
:. issued upon such applications. The fill
}, and records of the commissioner {
Il taxes and of the respective town clerk
y relating to itinerant vendors, shall
Is open to public inspection.
=. Sec. 20. A state license may be su
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