Legal Documents of Newport

It shall be unlawful for any person representing or claiming to represent, any church, school or any eleemosynary, charitable, religious, social service or public institution or organization of any kind to solicit money or subscriptions from the general public or to sell tickets or to canvass for advertising space on any program, booklet, pamphlet or other printed matter for the benefit or for the alleged benefit of any such institution or organization without first obtaining a permit therefor from the recorder, who shall have authority to issue the permit if the purpose thereof is found to be worthy and bona fide. This section shall not, however, apply to solicitations made at the regular services or meetings of such organizations, but is intended to regulate solicitations from the general public. (1973 Code, § 7-23)