§ 62-1. Definition.

The term "peddler" as used in this chapter mean any individual, whether a resident of this town or not, traveling by foot, wagon, automobile, motor truck or any other type of conveyance, from place to place, from house to house, or from street to street, for the sale of, as well as the selling, offering for sale or taking or attempting to take orders for the sale of goods, wares and merchandise, personal property of any nature whatsoever for future delivery, or for services to be furnished or performed in the future, whether or not such individual has, carries or exposes for sale a sample of the subject to such sale or not or whether he is collecting advance payments on such sales or not; provided that the term "peddler" includes any person who, for himself, or for another person, hires, leases, uses, or occupies any building, structure, tent, railroad boxcar, boat, hotel room, lodginghouse, apartment, shop or any other place within this town for the sole purpose of exhibiting samples and taking orders for future delivery. The term "peddler" includes the terms "canvasser," "solicitor," "transient or itinerant merchant or vendor" or "transient or itinerant photographer."

(Code 1976, § 19-1)