§ 9.12.050. Prohibited acts.

It shall be a violation of this article:

1.

For any person, business, partnership, corporation, association, organization, or a group of persons to engage in any solicitation without first obtaining a permit or, if exempted pursuant to Section 9.12.070, a confirmation letter;

2.

For any person to violate any of the provisions of this article or to violate any other city ordinance while engaging in any solicitation;

3.

For any person to violate any criminal law of this state or to violate any state or federal consumer protection law while engaging in any solicitation. For purposes of this section, "consumer protection law" includes, but is not limited to, the Georgia Fair Business Practices Act (O.C.G.A. § 10-1-390 et seq.), the Georgia Home Solicitation Sales Act (O.C.G.A. § 10-1-1) (O.C.G.A. § 43-17-1) (dealing with professional fund raising), and the Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act (truth-in-lending and truth-in-leasing);

4.

For any person to lend, rent, or sell his permit card to another;

5.

For any person to engage in any solicitation between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., according to the standard time in effect at the time the violation is alleged to have occurred;

6.

For any person to engage in any solicitation during a period in which his permit is in suspension or after his permit has been revoked;

7.

For more than two (2) individuals to engage in solicitation upon any premises at the same time for the same goods or services; each individual member of a group engaged in solicitation in violation of this subsection shall be deemed to have violated this subsection;

8.

For any person to make more than one (1) solicitation call at the same premises for identical goods or services within any consecutive two-week period without receiving a prior invitation therefor from the occupant of any such premises; this provision shall be construed to include solicitation upon the same premises by employees, agents, or representatives of any person more than once during the aforesaid period without a prior invitation as provided in this subsection;

9.

For any person with a criminal record as described in Section 9.12.120, whether or not otherwise eligible for an exemption under Section 9.12.070, to engage in any solicitation;

10.

For any person, at the time of initial contact with a prospective customer, to fail to verbally identify himself and the organization, company and product line he represents for the purpose of the solicitation;

11.

For any person engaged in solicitation to misrepresent the purpose of his solicitation or use any false or deceptive statement or misrepresentation to induce a sale or contribution, or use any plan, scheme, or ruse which misrepresents the status or purpose of the person making the call; or

12.

For any person to solicit or attempt to solicit at a place of residence at any entrance or part of the building other than the main entrance to the residence.

(Ord. No. 18-465, § 1, 6-11-2018)