§ 6.64.060. Application contents; fees.

A.

Each person applying for a door-to-door commercial solicitation permit shall file with the clerk an affidavit on a form supplied by the clerk stating:

1.

The full name, business address and business telephone number of the applicant;

2.

Information regarding the business as required by the clerk, including, without limitation, its name, address of its principal place of business, federal tax identification number, phone number, and proof of a valid business tax license issued by the Davidson County Clerk;

3.

A complete list of all persons to be authorized to solicit under the permit;

4.

For each person authorized to solicit under a permit, the following information:

a.

Names, address, telephone number, date of birth, and social security number;

b.

A statement certifying that the person is not prohibited from commercial solicitation under Section 6.64.080 of this chapter as determined by a criminal background check;

c.

A description of the individual including height, weight, color of eyes and color of hair;

d.

The number and state of issuance of the individual's motor vehicle operator's license or chauffeur's license, if any, or other state-issued photo identification; and

e.

Any other identifying information as may be required by the clerk to ensure or verify compliance with this chapter; and

5.

A brief explanation of the nature of the solicitation activity that requires a permit under this chapter, including the type of the goods, wares, merchandise, and/or services to be offered to the consumer;

6.

If the applicant is a foreign corporation or an employee of such corporation, the name, address and telephone number of an agent for process residing in the state;

7.

Proof that the applicant has obtained a valid business tax license;

8.

Any other information determined to be relevant by the clerk.

B.

At the time of application, the applicant shall also provide a photograph of each person to be authorized to solicit under the permit. The clerk may require this photograph to be taken in person at a place designated by the clerk or by submission of a photograph, taken no more than six months prior to the date of application, which photograph fairly depicts the appearance of the proposed solicitor as of the date of application and which, in the judgment of the clerk, is suitable for reproduction on the identification badge to be issued by the metropolitan government.

C.

At the time of application, each applicant shall pay a fee in an amount determined by the clerk to be sufficient to defray the costs incurred by the metropolitan government in processing the application, plus an additional fee to defray the costs of preparing and issuing an identification badge for each person to be authorized to solicit under the permit, including the applicant. Said fees shall be nonrefundable. Such fees shall be ratified by resolution of the metropolitan council prior to becoming effective.

D.

Background Check. All commercial solicitation permit applicants shall undergo a criminal background check as part of the determination of permit eligibility. The clerk shall utilize the metropolitan government's competitively-bid contractor retained to provide employee investigations and background checks for the purpose of obtaining a criminal background check for commercial solicitation permit applicants. All costs of the criminal background check shall be borne by the applicant.

(Ord. BL2012-283 § 1, 2013)