§ 8-99. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Charitable organization includes any benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic or eleemosynary person, partnership, association or corporation or one purporting to be such.

Direct seller means any individual who, for himself or for a partnership, association or corporation, sells goods or takes sales orders for the later delivery of goods at any location other than the permanent business place or residence of such individual, partnership, association or corporation and shall include, but not be limited to, peddlers, solicitors and transient merchants. The sale of goods includes donations required by the direct seller for the retention of goods by a donor or prospective customer.

Goods includes personal property of any kind and shall include goods provided incidental to services offered or sold.

Permanent merchant means a direct seller who, for at least one year prior to the consideration of the application of this article to such merchant, has continuously operated an established place of business in the town or has continuously resided in the town and now does business from his residence.

(Code 1981, § 12.06(2))