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Timestamp: 2020-08-09 17:53:54
Document Index: 32616847

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 254', '§ 254', '§ 254', '§ 254', '§ 254', '§ 254', '§ 254', '§ 254', '§ 254', '§ 254', '§ 12', '§ 440', '§ 440', '§ 15', '§ 254', '§ 254', '§ 68', '§ 423', '§ 423', '§ 254']

Village of Pleasant Prairie, WI Peddling and Soliciting
§ 254-1 Registration required.
§ 254-3 Exemptions.
§ 254-4 Registration information; fees.
§ 254-5 Investigation.
§ 254-6 Appeals.
§ 254-7 Prohibited practices; disclosure requirements.
§ 254-8 Records.
§ 254-9 Bond.
§ 254-10 Revocation of registration.
§ 254-11 Violations and penalties.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Pleasant Prairie 2-15-1999 (§ 12.05 of the 1988 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Pawnbrokers — See Ch. 246.
It shall be unlawful for any peddler, canvasser, solicitor or transient merchant to engage in business within the Village of Pleasant Prairie without being registered for that purpose as provided herein.
A person who goes from place to place within the Village soliciting orders for the future delivery of property or for services to be performed in the future, including any person who occupies any place within the Village for the purpose of exhibiting samples and taking orders for future delivery.
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 goods by a donor or prospective customers.
A person who goes from place to place within the Village offering for sale property which he carries with him, including a vendor who distributes his products to regular customers on an established route.
Any person who, for at least one year prior to the consideration of the application of this chapter to said merchant has continuously operated an established place of business in the local trade area among the communities bordering the place of sale; or has continuously resided in the local trade area among the communities bordering the place of sale and now does business from his/her 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. For purposes of this definition, sale of merchandise includes a sale in which the personal services rendered upon or in connection with the merchandise constitutes 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.
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 the regular course of business;
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;
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 Clerk proof that such charitable organization is registered under § 440.42, Wis. Stats. Any charitable organization engaging in the sale of merchandise and not registered under § 440.42, Wis. Stats., or which is exempt from that statute's registration requirements, shall be required to register under this chapter;
Any person who claims to be a permanent merchant, but against whom complaint has been made to the Clerk that such person is a transient merchant, provided that there is submitted to the Clerk for proof that such person has leased for at least one year, or purchased, the premises from which he/she has conducted business in the market area for at least one year prior to the date the complaint was made;
Any individual licensed by an examining board as defined in § 15.01(7), Wis. Stats.;
Age, height, weight, color of hair and eyes;
Nature of business to be conducted and a brief description of the merchandise, and any services offered;
Proposed methods of delivery of merchandise, if applicable;
Most recent cities, villages, towns, not to exceed three, where the applicant conducted his/her business;
Place where the applicant can be contacted for at least seven days after leaving this Village;
Statement as to whether the applicant has been convicted of any crime or ordinance violation related to applicant's transient merchant business within the last five years, and the nature of the offense and the place of conviction.
A state health officer's certificate where the applicant's business involves the handling of food or clothing and is required to be certified under state law; such certificate to state that the applicant is apparently free from any contagious or infectious disease, dated not more than 90 days prior to the date the application license is made.
At the time the registration is returned, an application fee of $30, which includes fee for police check, shall be paid to the Clerk to cover the cost of processing said registration.
[Amended 6-5-2006 by Ord. No. 06-25; 7-20-2009 by Ord. No. 09-42]
Upon payment of said fee and the signing of said statement, the Clerk shall register the applicant as a peddler, canvasser, solicitor or transient merchant and date the entry. Said registration shall be valid for a period of three months from the date of entry, subject to subsequent refusal as provided in § 254-5B below.
Upon receipt of each application, the Clerk may refer it immediately to the Chief of Police who may make and complete an investigation of the statements made in such registration.
The Clerk shall refuse to register the applicant 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 most recent 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 § 254-4B above.
Any person refused or 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 peddler, canvasser, solicitor or transient merchant shall be prohibited from calling at any dwelling or other place between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 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.
A transient merchant shall not misrepresent or make false, deceptive or misleading statements concerning the quality, quantity, or characteristics of any visit, his/her identity or the identity of the organization he/she represents. A charitable organization transient merchant shall specifically disclose what portion of the sale price of the merchandise being offered will actually be used for the charitable purpose for which the organization is soliciting. Said portion shall be expressed as a percentage of the sale price of the merchandise.
No transient merchant shall allow rubbish or litter to accumulate in or around the area which he/she is conducting business.
After the initial greeting and before any other statement is made to a prospective customer, a transient merchant shall display the license issued by the Village, expressly disclose his/her 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.
[Amended 6-5-2006 by Ord. No. 06-25]
If any sale of merchandise is made by a transient merchant, or any offer 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.
If the transient merchant takes a sales order for the later delivery of merchandise, he/she shall, at the time the order is taken, provide the buyer with a written statement containing the terms of the agreement; the amount paid in advance; whether full, partial, or no advance payment is made; the name, address and telephone number of the seller; the delivery or performance date; and whether a guarantee or warranty is provided and, if so, the terms thereof.
The Chief of Police shall report to the Clerk all convictions for violations of this chapter, and the Clerk shall note any such violation on the record of the registrant convicted.
When required. Every applicant who is not a resident of Kenosha County or who represents a firm whose principal place of business is located outside of the state shall file with the Clerk a surety bond in the amount of $500, approved by the Village Administrator, conditioned that the applicant will comply with all provisions of the Village ordinances 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.
Registration may be revoked by the Village Board after notice and hearing if the registrant made any material omission or materially inaccurate statements in the application for registration, made any fraudulent, false, deceptive or misleading statement or representation in the course of engaging in transient 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 selling.
Written notice of the hearing shall be served personally or pursuant to § 254-4C above 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 facts upon which the hearing will be based.
Any person adjudged in violation of any provision of this chapter shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $100 for each violation per se, plus costs of prosecution. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.