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6.23 - 1 CHAPTER 6.23 PEDDLERS SECTION: 6.23.010: Generally 6.23.020: Class 6.23.030: Definition 6.23.040: License Required 6.23.050: License Fee 6.23.060: Applications 6.23.070: Registration with Secretary of State Required 6.23.080: Revocation, Suspension and Penalties 6.23.090: Misrepresentation by Solicitors 6.23.010: Generally: This Chapter regulates peddlers, solicitors, and all itinerant merchants. (Ord. 2542 Sec. 14 (part), 1980) 6.23.020: Class: A peddler's license is a Class II license. (Ord. 2542 Sec. 14 (part), 1980) 6.23.030: Definitions: “Peddler” includes any person traveling from place to place offering, exposing for sale or selling any goods, merchandise, service or produce. “Solicitor” includes any person traveling from place to place, taking or offering to take orders for the sale of any goods, merchandise, service or produce. A “solicitor” for the purpose of requiring a license under Section 6.23.040 shall not include those engaged in religious, charitable, or political activities, including direct or anonymous political speech and the distribution of noncommercial handbills. “Itinerant Vendor” includes any person who engages in a temporary business of or offering or taking orders for the sale or delivery of goods or services within the City from a fixed or temporary location. (Ord. 5633 Sec. 1, 2015: Ord. 2542 Sec. 14 (part), 1980) 6.23.040: License Required: No peddler, solicitor, or itinerant vendor shall expose for sale, deliver or sell any goods or services or offer or take orders for sale or delivery without first procuring a license under this Chapter. (Ord. 2542 Sec. 14 (part), 1980) 6.23.050: License Fee: The license fee for a peddler or itinerant vendor’s license shall be $75.00. (Ord. 5008 Sec 11, 2003: Ord. 4005 Sec. 1, 2000: Ord. 2975 Sec. 1 (part), 1985: Ord. 2542 Sec. 14 (part), 1980) 6.23.060: Applications: Each applicant for a license under this Chapter shall supply the following: His permanent address and the address of his principal or supplier; If he will conduct business from a fixed location within the County, the address from which business will be conducted; The nature and type of goods, merchandise or produce to be sold. (Ord. 2542 Sec. 14 (part), 1980) ---PAGE BREAK--- 6.23 - 2 6.23.070: Registration with Secretary of State Required: It is unlawful for any charitable organization, or any independent fund raiser or solicitor, to carry on a solicitation for charitable contributions for or on behalf of any charitable organization within the City without having first filed with the Washington Secretary of State’s Office its registration statement and disclosure requirements, unless qualified as exempt therefrom, all as required by RCW 19.09. (Ord. 5633 Sec. 2, 2015) 6.23.080: Revocation, Suspension and Penalties: The License Officer, or on review the Hearing Examiner, may suspend, revoke or refuse to issue a license if the licensee or applicant has violated any of the provisions of this Title for conducting any fraudulent, illegal or other deceptive practice. They may also assess a penalty of not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00. They may also order that compensatory damages or restitution be paid to anyone injured as the result of a violation. The failure of the licensee to pay an assessment, damages or restitution automatically suspends the license until such time as they are paid. Suspensions, revocations, penalties, damages and restitution are suspended during the course of hearing, appeal and review unless the License Officer or Hearing Examiner finds that the licensee or applicant’s claim is meritless. (Ord. 5322 Sec. 21, 2010: Ord. 3589 Sec. 2 (part), 1996: Ord. 3429 Sec. 8, 1992: Ord. 3160 Sec. 7, 1988: Ord. 2542 Sec. 14 (part), 1980) 6.23.090: Misrepresentation by Solicitors: It shall be unlawful for any person soliciting contributions for any purpose to make any misrepresentation of his name, occupation, residence, financial condition or the purpose to which solicited funds are to be put. (Ord. 5633 Sec. 3, 2015)