§ 16-116. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Peddler means any person carrying goods or merchandise who sells or offers for sale for immediate delivery the goods or merchandise from house-to-house or upon the public street.

Solicitor means any person who solicits or attempts to solicit from house-to-house or upon the public street an order for goods, subscriptions or merchandise to be delivered at a future date.

Transient merchant means any person, firm or corporation who engages in a temporary or itinerant merchandising business and during the business hires, leases or occupies any building or structure whatsoever. Temporary association with a local merchant, dealer, trader or auctioneer, or conduct of the transient business about, as a part of, or in the name of any local merchant, dealer, trader or auctioneer shall not exempt any person, firm or corporation from being considered a transient merchant.

(Prior Code, § 165.02)