§ 7.24.020. Chapter applicability—Exceptions.

A.

Any person who solicits any contribution, admission fee or payment of any kind, even if exchanged for items or services of value, in any manner that would lead a reasonable person to believe that any portion of the contribution, admission fee or payment solicited would be used for the benefit of or on behalf of any governmental police, fire, paramedic or other governmental agency, or for or on behalf of employees or dependents of employees of such agencies, shall comply with the provisions of this chapter as if such solicitations were for contributions for charitable purposes or in the name of, or on behalf of, any charitable association.

B.

Any person who for pecuniary compensation or consideration received, or to be received, solicits or is engaged in the business of or holds himself out to the public as engaged in the business of soliciting contributions, admission fees or payments in a manner described in subsection A above on behalf of any other person or association shall comply with the provisions of this chapter as if said person was a promoter soliciting for, or on behalf of, an actual or purported charitable use, purpose, association, corporation or institution.

C.

Exceptions. The provisions of this section do not apply to:

1.

Payments required by law to be collected or paid; or

2.

Payments to or from governmental agencies; or

3.

Solicitations made by an association or its authorized agents and employees to its own members and employees; or

4.

Activities which the county is preempted from regulating by state law.

(Ord. 11947 § 1, 1979: Ord. 5860 Ch. 18 Art. 1 § 3110, 1951.)