Ohio § 505.94
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 505.94, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 505.94.
(A) A board of township trustees may, by resolution, require the registration of all
transient vendors within the unincorporated territory of the township and may regulate
the time, place, and manner in which these vendors may sell, offer for sale, or solicit
orders for future delivery of goods. A board of township trustees also may, by resolution, prohibit solicitation at any
residence at which the owner or tenant has posted a sign on the property prohibiting
solicitation or for which the owner or tenant has filed a no solicitation registration
form with the township, on a form prescribed by the board. If the board requires the registration of all transient vendors, it may establish
a reasonable registration fee, not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars for a registration
period, and this registration shall be valid for a period of at least ninety days
after the date of registration. Any board of township trustees that provides for the registration and regulation of
transient vendors under this section shall notify the prosecuting attorney of the
county in which the township is located of its registration and regulatory requirements. No transient vendor shall fail to register or to comply with regulations established
by a board of township trustees under this division. This division does not authorize a board of township trustees to apply a resolution
it adopts under this division to any person invited by an owner or tenant to visit
the owner's or tenant's premises to sell, offer for sale, or solicit orders for future
delivery of goods. (B) As used in this section: (1) “ Goods ” means goods, wares, services, merchandise, periodicals, and other articles or publications. (2) “ Transient vendor ” means any person who opens a temporary place of business for the sale of goods or
who, on the streets or while traveling about the township, sells or offers for sale
goods, solicits orders for future delivery of goods, or attempts to arrange an appointment
for a future estimate or sales call. “Transient vendor” does not include any person who represents any entity exempted
from taxation under section 5709.04 of the Revised Code , or any person licensed under Chapter 4707. of the Revised Code.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 505.94
What does Ohio Revised Code § 505.94 cover?
Section 505.94 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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