§ 153A-125. Regulation of solicitation campaigns, flea markets and itinerant merchants. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 153A‑125. Regulation of solicitation campaigns, flea markets and itinerant merchants.

A county may by ordinance regulate, restrict, or prohibit thesolicitation of contributions from the public for charitable or eleemosynarypurposes, and also the business activities of itinerant merchants, salesmen,promoters, drummers, peddlers, flea market operators and flea market vendorsand hawkers. These ordinances may include, but are not limited to, requirementsthat an application be made and a permit issued, that an investigation be made,that activities be reasonably limited as to time and place, that propercredentials and proof of financial stability be submitted, that not more than astated percentage of contributions to solicitation campaigns be retained foradministrative expenses, and that an adequate bond be posted to protect thepublic from fraud. A county may charge a fee for a permit issued pursuant tosuch an ordinance. (1967, c. 80, ss. 1‑21/2; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 1987, c. 708, s. 7.)