Calaveras County Municipal Code Ch. 5.16 Door-to-Door Solicitors—tire Chain Installers

A. Every person not having a fixed place of business or permanent residence within the county who sells or solicits, from house to house, orders or subscriptions for merchandise, installation of merchandise, literature or photographs shall pay a registration fee of fifty cents per day, with a minimum fee of fifteen dollars.

B. No license may be issued for a period in excess of one quarter. A separate license must be obtained by each solicitor or seller even though employed by the same business.

(Ord. 414 § 1, 1967: Ord. 376 § 12(a), 1966).

A. The fee for a license to operate the business of installing and/or removing tire chains under an encroachment permit granted by the State Division of Highways shall be the sum of fifteen dollars per winter season.

B. A separate license must be obtained by each person or business firm engaged as a principal in this business.

C. A person or business firm which possesses such a license and which also possesses a business license issued under Section 5.04.080 may obtain a subsidiary permit under this chapter for each person whom he employs in the business of installing and/or removing tire chains. The fee for such a subsidiary permit is three dollars. Such a permit expires when an employee is no longer employed by the person who has obtained the permit for him. The principal is responsible for prompt notification of such expiration to the tax collector.

(Ord. 462 § 2, 1968: Ord. 376 § 12(b), 1966).

In addition to the information required by the tax collector for issuance of a regular business license, each applicant for a license to carry on the business described in Sections 5.16.010 and 5.16.020 shall file a written sworn application signed by the applicant, if an individual, by a partner, if a partnership, and by the president or secretary of a corporation, if a corporation, with the sheriff of the county showing:

A. The name of the person having the management or supervision of the applicant's business during the time that it is proposed that it will be carried on in any unincorporated area of the county; the local address of such person while engaged in such business; the permanent address of such person; the capacity in which such person will act (that is, whether as proprietor, agent or otherwise); the name and address of the person, firm or corporation for whose account the business will be carried if any; and, if a corporation, under the laws of what state the same is incorporated;

B. The fingerprints of the person having the local management or supervision of the applicant's business and the fingerprints of each solicitor or seller if so required by the sheriff's office;

C. The place in the county where it is proposed to carry on applicant's business, and the length of time during which it is proposed that such business shall be conducted;

D. The place other than the permanent place of business of the applicant where the applicant, within the six months next preceding the date of such application, conducted a transient business, stating the nature thereof and giving the post office and street address of any building or office in which such business was conducted;

E. A statement of the nature, character and quality of the goods, wares or merchandise to be sold or offered for sale by the applicant in the county, the invoice value and the quality of such goods, wares and merchandise, whether the same are proposed to be sold from stock in possession or by sample, at auction, by direct sale or by direct sale and by taking orders for future delivery; where the goods or property proposed to be sold are manufactured or produced, and where such goods or products are located at the time such application is filed;

F. A brief statement of the nature and character of the advertising done or proposed to be done in order to attract customers and, if required by the sheriff, copies of all such advertising, whether by handbills, circulars, newspaper advertising or otherwise, shall be attached to such application as exhibits thereto;

G. Whether or not the person having the management or supervision of the applicant's business has been convicted of a crime, the nature of such offense and the punishment assessed therefor;

H. Credentials from the person, firm or corporation for which the applicant proposes to do business, authorizing the applicant to act as such representative; and

I. Such other reasonable information as to the identity or character of the person having the management or supervision of the applicant's business or the method or plan of doing business as the sheriff may deem proper to fulfill the purpose of this chapter in the protection of the public good.

(Ord. 376 § 12(c), 1966).

A. This chapter does not apply to persons, firms or organizations having a regular and continuous business service with regular calls upon residents of the county.

B. "Regular and continuous" means calling upon residents at least once every month in the normal course of business.

(Ord. 376 § 12(d), 1966).