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Chapter 12 - Licenses and Permits

(c) At the time the registration is returned, the fee prescribed in Section 12.01
of this chapter shall be paid to the Clerk to cover the cost of processing
such registration. Such fee may be waived by the Clerk and the Village
Police Chief where they deem no investigation is necessary.

1. Upon payment of such fee and the signing of such statement, the
Clerk shall register the applicant as a direct seller and date the entry.
Such registration shall be valid for a period of one year from the date
of entry, subject to subsequent refusal as provided in sub. (5)(b).

(5) INVESTIGATION.

(a) Upon receipt of each application, the Clerk shall refer it immediately to the
Village Police Chief who shall make and complete an investigation of the
statements made in such registration within 72 hrs.

(b) The Clerk shall refuse to register the applicant if it is determined, pursuant
to the investigation above, that the application contains any material
omission or materially inaccurate statement; complaints of a material nature
have been received against the applicant by authorities in the last cities,
villages and towns, not exceeding 3, in which the applicant conducted
similar business; the applicant was convicted of a crime, statutory violation
or ordinance violation within the last 5 yrs., the nature of which is directly
related to the applicant’s fitness to engage in direct selling, or the applicant
failed to comply with any applicable provision of sub. (4)(b).

(6) APPEAL. Any person denied registration may appeal to the Village Board by
filing a written statement therewith within 14 days after the date registration was
refused setting forth the grounds for appeal. The Village Board shall notify the
applicant, at least 48 hrs. prior to the hearing date of the time and place set for the
hearing, such notice to be sent to the address given by the appellant in his
statement of appeal or served personally on appellant.

(7) REGULATION OF DIRECT SELLERS.

(a) Prohibited Practices.

1. A direct seller shall be prohibited from calling at any dwelling or
other place between the hours of 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. except by
appointment; calling on Sundays and legal holidays; calling at any
dwelling or other place where a sign is displayed bearing the words
“No Peddlers,” “No Solicitors,” or words of similar meaning; calling
at the rear door of any dwelling place; or remaining on any premises

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