§ 16-52. Registration; identification badge.

(a)

A person who engages in religious solicitation door-to-door in a public place shall first register with the city secretary, giving the following information:

(1)

Name of registrant;

(2)

Name of organization;

(3)

Duration and locations of proposed solicitation; and

(4)

Number of participants.

(b)

Registration expires after one (1) year and must be renewed annually. If a change occurs in any of the information submitted with the registration, the person or organization shall notify the city secretary of the change.

(c)

A person shall wear an easily readable identification badge meeting the requirements of subsection (d) while engaged in religious solicitation in a public place.

(d)

The identification badge required by subsection (c) must:

(1)

Be in a form prescribed by the city secretary;

(2)

Identify the name of the organization as registered with the city secretary; and

(3)

Contain the statement "religious solicitation."

(e)

If a person, organization, society or corporation conducting a religious solicitation obtains a charitable solicitation permit in compliance with Article II of this chapter, that person, organization, society or corporation is not required to comply with the requirements of this section.

(Code 1965, § 16-22)