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Timestamp: 2020-03-31 01:04:57
Document Index: 772181302

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 208', '§ 208', '§ 208', '§ 208', '§ 208', '§ 208', '§ 208', '§ 202', '§ 202', '§ 208', '§ 208', '§ 423', '§ 423']

City of Glenwood City, WI Direct Sellers
§ 208-1 Registration required.
§ 208-3 Exemptions.
§ 208-4 Registration procedure.
§ 208-5 Investigation.
§ 208-6 Appeals.
§ 208-7 Prohibited practices; disclosure requirements.
§ 208-8 Revocation of registration.
Chapter 208 Direct Sellers
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Glenwood City 12-1-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-02 as Title 7, Ch. 4, of the 2003 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any direct seller to engage in direct sales within the City of Glenwood City without being registered for that purpose as provided herein.
Includes any benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic or eleemosynary person, partnership, association or corporation, or one purporting to be such, but not including religious organizations.
The City of Glenwood City Clerk-Treasurer or Deputy Clerk-Treasurer.
Any individual who, for him/herself or for a partnership, association or corporation, sells goods, or takes sales orders for the later delivery of goods, at any location other the permanent business place or residence of said individual, partnership, association or corporation, and shall include, but not be limited to, peddlers, solicitors and transient merchants. The sale of goods includes donations required by the direct seller for the retention of goods by a donor or prospective customer.
Has continuously operated an established place of business in this City; or
Has continuously resided in this City and now does business from his/her residence.
Any person who has an established place of business where the goods being sold are 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 City Clerk-Treasurer proof that such charitable organization is registered under § 202.12, Wis. Stats. Any charitable organization 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; it is intended to include any employee, officer, agent or member of any local charitable organization having a local group or association.[1]
Any person who claims to be a permanent merchant but against whom complaint has been made to the City Clerk-Treasurer that such person is a transient merchant, provided that there is submitted to the City Clerk-Treasurer 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 the City for at least one year prior to the date complaint was made.
A direct seller does not include persons or entities that sell agricultural products that the person has grown or conduct business within the City at the St. Croix County Fairgrounds under the auspices of the St. Croix County Fair, Inc., nor a person or entity who or which does business in the City during the Rustic Lore Celebration with the specific approval of the Rustic Lore Committee.
[Added 6-6-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-02]
Upon written application, the Common Council may temporarily exempt other direct sellers from the requirements of this chapter.
At the time of filing application, a fee set by the Common Council shall be paid to the City Clerk-Treasurer to cover the cost of the investigation of the facts stated in the application and for processing said registration. Each and every member of a group must file a separate registration form.[2]
The applicant shall sign a statement appointing the City 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.
Upon payment of said fee and the signing of said statement, the City 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 § 208-5B below.
Upon receipt of each application, the City Clerk-Treasurer may refer it immediately to the Police Department for an investigation of the statements made in such registration, said investigation to be completed within five business days from the time of referral.[1]
The City Clerk-Treasurer 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 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 § 208-4B above.
A direct seller 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.
A direct seller shall not misrepresent or make false, deceptive or misleading statements concerning the quality, quantity or character of any goods offered for sale, the purpose of his visit, his identity or the identity of the organization he represents. A charitable organization direct seller shall specifically disclose what portion of the sale price of goods 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 goods.
If any sale of goods is made by a direct seller or any sales order for the later delivery of goods 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 or 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 direct seller takes a sales order for the later delivery of goods, he shall, at the time the order is taken, provide the buyer with a written statement containing the terms of 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.
A direct seller shall carry his registration while engaged in permitted activities and shall display his registration upon demand by any police officer of the City Glenwood City.[1]
Written notice of the hearing shall be served personally on the registrant at least 72 hours prior to the time set for the hearing, such notice to contain the time and place of hearing and a statement of the acts upon which the hearing will be based.