[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of
the Town of North Reading as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-3-1971 ATM by Art. 36, approved 6-11-1971]
[Amended 10-17-1977 ATM by Art. 19, approved 2-28-1978; 10-2-1989 ATM by Art.
9, approved 12-7-1989]
No person, firm, or corporation shall offer
for sale, solicit funds, or offer services door-to-door within the
Town of North Reading without prior registration with the North Reading
Police Department, said registration to consist of the name and address
of all persons, firms, or corporations, together with a list of all
persons to be engaged in said canvassing. Canvassing is to be done
during daylight hours only. Provided, nevertheless, the above requirements
shall not apply to any political, charitable, or religious organizations
duly chartered under the laws of the states or of the Federal Government
nor shall they apply to persons running for political office. Each
violation of this by-law shall be punishable by a fine of ten ($10)
dollars for each offense.
[Added 3-12-1973 ATM by Art. 2, approved 10-11-1973; amended 10-5-1998 ATM by Art.
13, approved 1-27-1999]
The term "transient vendor," for the purpose
of this by-law, shall be the same as defined in Section 1 of Chapter
101 of the General Laws. The term "outdoor transient vendor" for purposes
of this by-law shall mean any person, either principal or agent, who
engages in any exhibition and sale of goods, wares, or merchandise,
in one locality, which business is not conducted in or under a tent,
booth, building or other structure.
[Amended 6-4-2018 ATM
by Art. 28, approved 9-21-2018]
Every transient vendor or outdoor transient
vendor, before making any sale of goods, wares, or merchandise in
the Town, shall apply to the Select Board for a license and shall
accompany such application with a license fee of twenty-five ($25)
dollars. Thereupon the Select Board shall issue a license to the applicant,
provided that the applicant meets all the requirements that may be
established by law. Such license shall authorize the sale of goods,
wares, and merchandise, and shall remain in force so long as the licensee
shall continuously keep and expose for sale in the Town such stock
of goods, wares or merchandise, but not later than January 1 following
the date of issuance.
[Amended 6-4-2018 ATM
by Art. 28, approved 9-21-2018]
No license shall be granted under this by-law
until the applicant has complied with the provisions of General Laws,
Chapter 101, Section 3 and has exhibited to the Select Board a license
by the Director of Standards of the Commonwealth where applicable.
[Amended 6-4-2018 ATM
by Art. 28, approved 9-21-2018]
The Select Board is hereby authorized to revoke
any license under the provisions of this by-law where the licensee
is guilty of violating any provisions of this by-law or any provisions
of laws or by-laws which violation would make such licensee a person
unfit to hold the license.
[Amended 6-4-2018 ATM
by Art. 28, approved 9-21-2018]
No person, whether principal or agent, who engages in temporary or transient business shall offer for sale, expose for sale any article in any open area, alley, or vacant lot, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such items as wreaths, flowers, Christmas trees or Christmas decorations, unless such person has first obtained an outside transient vendor license therefore from the Select Board as provided by § 131-3. This section shall not apply to any person who is assessed or is liable for assessment of personal property taxes on the above referenced goods, as of January 1 in the year in which the sales referred to above are to be made. Religious and charitable institutions shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
In [sic] any clause, sentence, paragraph or
section of this by-law or the application thereof to any person or
circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a court to be invalid,
such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder
of this by-law or its application.
