§ 5.12.080. Application for certificate of registration.

A.

Application for a certificate of registration shall be made upon a form provided by the police department.

B.

An authorized representative of the sponsoring organization shall apply to the chief of police of his designee either personally, between the hours of nine a.m. and two p.m. from Monday through Thursday excluding holidays, or by mail, and truthfully state in full the information requested on the application, to wit:

1.

Name, address and telephone number of the sponsoring organization;

2.

State and/or federal tax identification number or tax exempt number of the sponsoring organization;

3.

Name, residential address, telephone number, social security number and date of birth of each representative of sponsoring organization who will be soliciting or canvassing in the city;

4.

Period of time for which the certificate is applied (i.e., the dates on which the soliciting or canvassing will take place);

5.

Any convictions for a violation of a felony or crimes against the person under the laws of the commonwealth or any other state or federal law of the United States within five years of the application, by the sponsoring organization or any of its representatives who will be soliciting or canvassing in the city;

6.

Signature of authorized representative of the sponsoring organization.

C.

A photograph or an acceptable copy of a photograph of each representative of the sponsoring organization who will be soliciting or canvassing in the city must be attached to the application.

D.

If the sponsoring organization is required by M.G.L.A. Chapter 68, Section 19, to register as a charitable organization with the commonwealth, a copy of said registration must be attached to the application.

E.

All statements made by the application upon the application or in connection therewith shall be under oath.

F.

No certificate of registration shall be issued to any person who has been convicted of the commission of a felony or crime against the person within five years of the date of the application; nor to any person whose certificate of registration issued hereunder has previously been revoked as provided herein.

G.

The chief of police shall cause to be kept in his office an accurate record of every application received and acted upon together with all other information and date pertaining thereto and all certificates of registration issued under the provisions of Sections 5.12.060 through 5.12.120, and of denial of applications. Fully completed applications for certificates, shall be acted upon within three days of receipt. The original copy of the application shall be given to the applicant and a duplicate copy shall be retained on file in the office of the chief of police.

H.

When approved, each solicitor or canvasser shall be issued a certificate of registration and shall at all times while soliciting or canvassing in the city carry upon his/her person the registration certificate and the same shall be exhibited by such registrant whenever he or she is required to do so by any police officer or by any person solicited. The certificate of registration shall state the expiration date thereof.

I.

An administration fee of ten dollars shall be charged for each certificate of registration issued.

J.

Soliciting and canvassing may be conducted Monday through Saturday between the hours of nine a.m. and eight p.m., and Sundays between the hours of twelve p.m. and six p.m., excluding major holidays on which retail stores and businesses (except for local convenience stores, restaurants and other food establishments) are closed.

(C.O.94-115 § 1 (part))