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Timestamp: 2019-04-22 10:17:07+00:00

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§ 418-7 Prohibited practices; disclosure requirements.
§ 418-8 Revocation of registration.
§ 418-9 Special event vending permit.
It shall be unlawful for any transient merchant to engage in direct sales within the Village of Brandon without being registered for that purpose as provided herein.
Includes any benevolent, philanthropic, religious, patriotic or eleemosynary person, partnership, association or corporation, or one purporting to be such, including, for example, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H Clubs and school organizations.
The Village of Brandon Clerk or deputy/designee.
Includes personal property of any kind, and shall include merchandise, goods, or materials provided incidental to services offered or sold. The sale of merchandise includes donations required by the seller for the retention of merchandise by a donor or prospective customer.
Has continuously resided in the Village and now does business from his residence.
Any individual who engages in the retail sale of merchandise at any place in this state temporarily, and who does not intend to become and does not become a permanent merchant of such place. The term shall include, but not be limited to, peddlers, solicitors and transient merchants. The sale of goods includes donations required by the transient merchant for the retention of goods by a donor or prospective customer. For purposes of this definition, "sale of merchandise" includes a sale in which the personal services rendered upon or in connection with the merchandise constitute the greatest part of value for the price received but does not include a farm auction sale conducted by or for a resident farmer of personal property used on the farm, or the sale of produce or other perishable products at retail or wholesale by a resident of this state.
Regular delivery routes. Any person delivering newspapers, fuel, dairy products or bakery goods to regular customers on established routes.
Wholesalers. Any person selling merchandise at wholesale to dealers in such merchandise.
Agricultural products. Any person selling Wisconsin agricultural products which the person has grown.
Deliveries by permanent merchants. Any permanent merchant or employee thereof who takes orders at the home of the buyer for merchandise regularly offered for sale by such merchant within this county and who delivers such merchandise in his regular course of business.
Requested home visits. Any person who has an established place of business where the merchandise being sold is offered for sale on a regular basis, and in which the buyer has initiated contact with, and specifically requested a home visit by, said person.
Prior sales transactions. Any person who has had, or one who represents a company which has had, a prior business transaction, such as a prior sale or credit arrangement, with the prospective customer.
Services not offering merchandise. Any person selling or offering for sale a service unconnected with the sale or offering for sale of merchandise.
Auctions; sales authorized by statute. Any person holding a sale required by statute or by order of any court and any person conducting a bona fide auction sale pursuant to law.
Charitable organizations; limited exemptions. Any employee, officer or agent of a charitable organization who engages in direct sales for or on behalf of said organization, provided that there is submitted to the Village Clerk proof that such charitable organization is registered under § 202.12, Wis. Stats. Any charitable organization engaging in the sale of merchandise and not registered under § 202.12, Wis. Stats., or which is exempt from that statute's registration requirements, shall be required to register under this chapter.
Alleged transient merchants. Any person who claims to be a permanent merchant, but against whom complaint has been made to the Village Clerk that such person is a transient merchant, provided that there is submitted to the Village Clerk proof that such person has leased for at least one year, or purchased, the premises from which he/she is conducting business, or proof that such person has conducted such business in this Village for at least one year prior to the date complaint was made.
Persons licensed by examining boards. Any individual licensed by an examining board as defined in § 15.01(7), Wis. Stats.
Resident minors. Minors under 18 years of age who are residents of the Brandon School District.
Village-authorized events. This chapter does not apply to transient merchants while doing business at special events authorized by the Village Board.
Make, model and license number of any vehicle to be used by applicant in the conduct of his business.
Last cities, villages, and towns, not to exceed three, where applicant conducted similar business just prior to making this registration.
Place where applicant can be contacted for at least seven days after leaving this Village.
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.
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.
A state health officer's certificate where applicant's business involves the handling of food or clothing 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.
At the time of filing application, a total fee as set by the Village Board shall be paid to the Village Clerk to cover the cost of investigation of the facts stated in the application and for processing said registration. Every member of a group must file a separate registration form. The primary applicant shall pay registration fee as set by the Village Board plus a Crime Information Bureau (CIB) investigation fee as set by the Village Board; each assistant under the application shall also be required to pay the CIB fee.
The applicant shall sign a statement appointing the Village Clerk 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.
Upon payment of said fees and the signing of said statement, the Village Clerk shall register the applicant as a transient merchant 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 § 418-5B below.
License; fees. Except as provided by § 418-3, no person following registration shall conduct any activity as a transient merchant without a license. Every applicant for a license shall pay a license fee. Such license shall be for a calendar year and shall expire on December 31 following its issuance; provided, however, that the fee shall be 1/2 of the amount stipulated for a calendar year if it is issued on or after July 1 of any year. License fees shall be as set by the Village Board.
Bond. Every applicant who is not a resident of Fond du Lac County or who represents a firm whose principal place of business is located outside of the state shall file with the Village Clerk a surety bond in the amount of $500, conditioned that the applicant will comply with all provisions of the ordinances of the Village and the state laws regulating peddlers, canvassers, solicitors and transient merchants, and guaranteeing to any person doing business with the licensee that all money paid as a down payment will be accounted for and applied according to the representations of the licensee, and further guaranteeing that property purchased for future delivery will be delivered according to the representations of the licensee. Action on such bond may be brought by any person aggrieved.
Solicitors. Solicitors of funds or donations for charitable or other organizations shall comply with all disclosure and registration requirements above but shall be exempt from the registration fee; such applicants, however, shall each pay the CIB fee as set by the Village Board.
Upon receipt of each application, the Police Department shall make and complete an investigation of the statements made in such registration, said investigation to be completed within five days from the time of referral.
The Village Clerk shall refuse to register the applicant and issue a license if it is determined, pursuant to the investigation above, that the application contains any material omission or materially inaccurate statement; complaints of a material nature have been received against the applicant by authorities in the last cities, villages and towns, not exceeding three, in which the applicant conducted similar business; the applicant was convicted of a crime, statutory violation or ordinance violation within the last five years, the nature of which is directly related to the applicant's fitness to engage in direct selling; or the applicant failed to comply with any applicable provision of § 418-4B above.
Any person denied registration may appeal the denial through the appeal procedure provided by ordinance or resolution of the Village Board or, if none has been adopted, under the provisions of §§ 68.07 through 68.16, Wis. Stats.
A transient merchant shall be prohibited from calling at any dwelling or other place between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., except by appointment; calling at any dwelling or other place where a sign is displayed bearing the words "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors" or words of similar meaning; calling at the rear door of any dwelling place; or remaining on any premises after being asked to leave by the owner, occupant or other person having authority over such premises.
After the initial greeting and before any other statement is made to a prospective customer, a transient merchant shall expressly disclose his name, the name of the company or organization he/she is affiliated with, if any, and the identity of merchandise or services he/she offers to sell.
If any sale of merchandise is made by a transient merchant or any sales order for the later delivery of merchandise is taken by the seller, the buyer shall have the right to cancel said transaction if it involves the extension of credit or is a cash transaction of more than $25, in accordance with the procedure as set forth in § 423.203, Wis. Stats. The seller shall give the buyer two copies of a typed or printed notice of that fact. Such notice shall conform to the requirements of § 423.203(1)(a), (b) and (c), (2) and (3), Wis. Stats.
Registration may be revoked by the Village Board after notice and hearing if the registrant made any material omission or materially inaccurate statement in the application for registration; made any fraudulent, false, deceptive or misleading statement or representation in the course of engaging in direct sales; violated any provision of this chapter or was convicted of any crime or ordinance or statutory violation which is directly related to the registrant's fitness to engage in direct selling.
Written notice of the hearing shall be served personally or pursuant to § 418-4C on the registrant at least 72 hours prior to the time set for the hearing. Such notice shall contain the time and place of hearing and a statement of the acts upon which the hearing will be based.
Permit required. There shall be a charge as set by the Village Board for a special event vending permit. The Village Board will determine whether the applicant qualifies for a special event vending permit. The permit shall set forth the exact dates on which and the exact location where such business shall be carried on and shall be valid only during the dates and at the locations specified.
Exclusive vending rights during special events.
During a special event the Village Board may, by resolution and after public hearing, suspend specifically enumerated restrictions on transient merchants on any street, alley, sidewalk or public square and public park. Alternative rules and procedures may be established by the Village Board for the special event.
To encourage the integrity, comprehensiveness and success of a special event taking place on any street, alley, sidewalk, public square or public park, the Village Board may, by resolution and after public hearing, reserve up to 10 days during any vending year when transient merchant licenses will not be valid at a particular location and when some or all categories of transient merchant licenses will not be valid in the perimeter of the special event. During any special event, the rules, guidelines and procedures as set forth in the resolution approved by the Village Board shall take precedence.
For each such specific day during which certain or all vending permits have been declared to be not valid, the Village Board may, by separate resolution and after public hearing, authorize the sponsor of a special event to select vendors, salespersons and vending sites for the duration of the special event within its perimeter. The event's sponsor shall contact the Village Board at least one week before the public hearing with an outline of the rules, regulations, fees, areas affected and a proposed resolution for exclusive vending rights. The determinations of the Village Board as to any specific day during which a transient merchant license will not be valid shall be by resolution adopted at least four weeks in advance of such specific day. Transient merchant licenses shall be subject to invalidation for up to 10 days each vending year for any one location as provided in this subsection.
No person holding a transient merchant license may sell or offer for sale any goods or foods during a special event when his/her license is not valid unless authorized by the sponsor of the special event as specified above.

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