[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Agawam 12-21-1972
as Ch. 13 of the Code of the Town of Agawam. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
No person not already duly licensed under the laws of
the commonwealth shall go from place to place in the town selling or bartering,
carrying or exposing for sale or barter any fish, fruits or vegetables in
or from any cart, wagon or other vehicle or in any other manner without a
license therefor from the Chief of Police; provided that this section shall
not apply to any person who sells only fruit or vegetables raised or produced
by himself or his family, or fish which is lawfully obtained by his own labor
or the labor of his family.
B.
No person shall, except in accordance with a written
permit from the Chief of Police and except as provided in MGL C. 101, § 17,
in any street or from any point immediately adjacent to a sidewalk, sell or
offer for sale any goods or articles to any person on any sidewalk of the
town.
C.
No person shall place or keep any table, stall, booth,
cart or other structure in any public way or other public place in the town
or upon any sidewalk for the sale of food, fruit, merchandise or other thing
without permission first being obtained from the Chief of Police.
D.
Whoever violates any provision of this section shall
be liable to a penalty not exceeding $50 for each and every violation thereof.
Any person soliciting from door to door shall first register with the
Police Department and show credentials. Violations of this section will be
punished by a fine of $50.
