BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Committee of the Township of Princeton:

Section 1. Article I and Article II of Chapter 14 of the "Code of the Township of Princeton, New Jersey, 1968", which contains the current regulations with regard to solicitors, canvassers, peddlers and transient merchants, are hereby repealed, and the following NEW Article I shall read as follows:

Article I. Solicitors, Canvassers, Peddlers and Transient Merchants

Sec. 14-1. Purpose.

The purpose of this article is to prevent fraud, crime, undue public annoyance, and unethical and dishonest solicitation and canvassing practices within Princeton Township. All application fees to be charged for the issuance of permits are not to be considered as revenue, but are charges for the purpose of covering the expenses of administering this article.

Sec. 14-2. Definitions.

Individual shall mean any natural person.

Merchandise shall mean all goods, wares, food, drinks, fruits, vegetables, magazines, subscription, periodicals, printed material, farm products, and all types of articles of personal property, services and orders for contracts for services, home improvements or alterations, and anything that may be sold or distributed shall be considered "merchandise" for the purpose of this article.

Nonprofit Organization shall mean (1) any nonprofit charitable, religious, fraternal, social, civic or veteran organization, service club, or other organization qualified under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or any volunteer fire or first aid company serving Princeton Township; or (2) any nonprofit organization (whether or not qualified under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code), located in the Township or Borough of Princeton, the primary purpose of which is to benefit the school age children of Princeton Township or Borough, including but not limited to, schools, school clubs and organizations, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Brownies, Girl Scouts, and similar youth groups.

Peddler shall mean any person, whether a resident of the Township or not, who goes from house to house or place to place by any means of conveyance, carrying or transporting merchandise for the purpose of selling and delivering the merchandise to customers. The term peddler shall include the words, hawker and huckster, and shall also include a person who from time to time offers merchandise for sale from one or more fixed locations out of doors, when the merchandise is displayed or stored in a motor vehicle located on the property, whether the property is owned by that person or by others.

Person shall mean and include and natural person, firm, partnership, corporation, organization, club, or association or any principal or agent thereof.

Solicitor shall mean an individual who goes from house to house or from place to place by any means of conveyance, soliciting or attempting to take orders for the sale of merchandise or services of any kind for future performance or delivery, whether or not such individual has, carries or exposes for sale a sample of the merchandise or services, and whether or not he is collecting advance payments on such sales or orders, or who engages in any of the foregoing activities from a stationary location or any street or any public place. The word solicitor shall also mean any individual who goes from house to house or from place to place for the purpose of obtaining contributions or subscriptions, or who does research analyses, makes surveys or opinion polls, obtains rating data or similar information, distributes advertisements or handbills of a commercial or partially commercial nature or who engages in any similar work which involves a door to door or place to place activity. The word solicitor shall also include the word canvasser.

Transient Merchant shall mean any person who merchandises or sells with the intent to close out or discontinue a business within a period of one (1) year from the date of commencement and occupies a room, building or other permanently constructed premises for the purpose of selling merchandise. The words transient merchant shall also include the words itinerant vendor.

Sec. 14-3. License Required. It shall be unlawful for any peddler, solicitor or transient merchant to sell, offer for sale or distribute merchandise, printed material or services within the Township without first obtaining a license from the Township Clerk by filing an application for license, paying a license fee and obtaining said license.

Sec. 14-4. Effect of License. Upon obtaining a license as hereinafter provided, a peddler, solicitor or transient merchant may conduct his activities within the Township only as long as he adheres to the regulations set forth in this chapter and carries the license upon his person or displays the license in a conspicuous place at all times during the conduct of his activities. The license shall identify the person and type of activity for which he is licensed and shall be shown to any Township official, or police officer or any other individual upon request.

Sec. 14-5. Application for License. An application for license shall be made upon forms provided by the Township, including a New Jersey State Bureau of Identification form authorizing release of any criminal history record information to the Princeton Township Police Department, shall be sworn to, shall be filed with the Township Clerk and shall contain or be accompanied by the following information:

a. For Solicitors and Peddlers:

1. Name, age, physical description and Social Security or Federal I.D. Number of the applicant.
2. Complete permanent home and local address of applicant together with telephone numbers.
3. Name and address of the organization or persons for whom canvassing or soliciting is being made together with telephone numbers.
4. Description of the nature of business or activity and the goods, services or wares to be sold.
5. Two (2) recent photographs of the applicant which shall be approximately two and one-half by two and one-half (2 ½ x 2 ½) inches in size and showing the head and shoulders of the applicant in a clear and distinguishing manner.
6. The days and dates upon which canvassing or soliciting is to take place.
7. A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted of a crime of the fourth degree or higher, a disorderly persons offense, a petty disorderly persons offense, or a moving motor vehicle offense, and if so, the details thereof.
8. The make, model year, color and license plate number of such vehicle used by the applicant during the period of canvassing or soliciting within the Township and the number of applicant's drivers license and the State in which it is issued.
9. The name and address of the insurance carrier and insurance policy number with respect to such vehicle or vehicles.
10. A list of municipalities where the applicant has ever engaged in the activities of canvassing, peddling or soliciting, whether or not a permit was applied for or received in connection therewith.
11. A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been denied a canvassing, peddling or soliciting permit and whether such permit or licensee has ever been revoked.
12. If the applicant is not an individual, the State in which it is registered or incorporated, and the name and address of the registered agent.
13. If the person applying is unable to provide any of the foregoing information, an explanation shall be provided of the reasons why such information is unavailable.
14. Applications of corporations, partnerships or other entities shall have attached to their applications individual statements containing all of the information required by this subsection as to each employee or agent who shall engage in the licensed activity; said statements shall be signed and sworn to by each employee or agent and shall be treated, for investigation purposes, as separate applications to engage in a licensed activity. Applications by partnerships, corporations or other entities shall be signed by an authorized representative of the corporation, partnership or entity.
15. All applicants shall submit the original or a certified copy of a valid Certificate of Authority issued by the Director of the New Jersey Division of Taxation, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:32B-15, empowering the vendor to collect sales tax. Certificates shall not be required for the sale of property exempted from sales and use taxation pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:32B-8.2. All vendors shall attached the original Certificate to their cart, stand, truck, or other merchandising device, as required by N.J.S.A. 54:32B-15.
16. All applicants selling food items shall submit a copy of the Board of Health license.

b. For Transient Merchants:

1. Name, age, physical description and Social Security or Federal I.D. Number of the applicant.
2. Complete permanent home and local address of applicant together with telephone numbers.
3. Description of the nature of the business or activity including the average quantity, kind and value of the property to be sold.
4. Two (2) recent photographs of the applicant which shall be approximately two and one-half by two and one-half (2 ½ x 2 ½) inches in size and showing the head and shoulders of the applicant in a clear and distinguishing manner.
5. The dates during which the business is to be conducted.
6. The name and addresses of the persons from whom the goods making up the stock were or are to be purchased by the applicant.
7. A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted of a crime of the fourth degree or higher, a disorderly persons offense, a petty disorderly persons offense, or a moving motor vehicle offense, and if so, the details thereof.
8. A list of municipalities where the applicant has ever engaged in transient merchandising, whether or not a permit was applied for or received in connection therewith.
9. A statement as to whether the applicant has ever been denied or had revoked a transient merchant's license or permit.
10. A bond in an amount equal to twenty-five (25%) percent of the value of the personal property shown in the disclosures required by paragraph b,3. above but in no event less than one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars. The bond shall be in effect for a period of one (1) year from the date of license issuance, shall indemnify and pay Princeton Township any penalties or costs incurred in the enforcement of this section and the purchaser of personal property a sum equal to at least the amount of any payment such purchaser may have been induced to make through the misrepresentation of the applicant, its agents, servants or employees. The bond shall be in a form approved by the Township Attorney.
11. An instrument in accordance with N.J.S.A. 45:24-6 appointing the Township Clerk as the applicant's true and lawful agent.
12. If the applicant is not an individual, the state in which it is registered or incorporated, and the name and address of the registered agent.
13. If the person applying is unable to provide any of the foregoing information, an explanation shall be provided of the reasons why such information is unavailable.
14. Applications of corporations, partnerships or other entities shall have attached thereto individual statements containing all of the information required by this subsection as to each employee or agent who shall engage in the licensed activity, and said statements shall be signed by each employee or agent. Applications by partnerships, corporations or other entities shall be signed by an authorized representative of the corporation, partnership or entity.
15. All transient merchants are subject to the statutory requirements set forth in N.J.S.A. 45:24-1 et seq., and shall be subject to the penalties set forth therein in the event of a failure to comply with any of said requirements.
16. All applicants shall submit the original or a certified copy of a valid Certificate of Authority issued by the Director of the New Jersey Division of Taxation, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:32B-15, empowering the vendor to collect sales tax. Certificates shall not be required for the sale of property exempted from sales and use taxation pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:32B-8.2. All vendors shall attach the original Certificate to their cart, stand, truck or other merchandising device, as required by N.J.S.A. 54:32B-15.
17. All applicants selling food items for immediate consumption shall submit a copy of the Board of Health license.

1. Conviction of a crime of the fourth degree or higher, a disorderly persons offense, a petty disorderly persons offense, or a moving motor vehicle offense.
2. Prior violation of a peddling or soliciting ordinance.
3. Previous fraudulent acts or conduct, or convictions of disorderly persons offenses.
4. Records of breaches of solicitation contracts. Fraud, misrepresentation or false statements contained in the application for license.

1. Fraud, misrepresentation or false statements contained in the application for license.
2. Fraud, misrepresentation of false statement made in the course of carrying out activities pursuant to the license.
3. Violation of any provision of this Article.
4. Conviction of a crime of the fourth degree or higher, a disorderly persons offense, a petty disorderly persons offense, or a moving motor vehicle offense.
5. Conduct of the business of peddling or soliciting in an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to constitute a breach of the peace or constitute a menace or disturbance to the residents of the Township.

1. Restrict, obstruct, interfere with or impede the pedestrians right of way;
2. Restrict, obstruct, interfere with or impede the ingress or egress from the abutting property;
3. Create or become a nuisance;
4. Increase traffic congestion, cause or increase traffic delay or hazard;
5. Cause or create or constitute a danger to life, health or property