§ 16-20. Surety bond.

Every applicant, not a resident of the city, or who being a resident of the city represents a firm whose principal place of business is located outside the state, shall file with the city clerk a surety bond, to be in effect not less than one (1) year, running to the city in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) with surety acceptable to and approved by the city clerk conditioned that the applicant shall comply fully with all the provisions of the ordinances of the city, and the statutes of the state, regulating and concerning the business of solicitor or canvasser and guaranteeing to any citizen of the city that all money paid as a down payment will be accounted for and applied according to the representations of the solicitor or canvasser and further guaranteeing to any citizen of the city doing business with the solicitor, that the property purchased will be delivered according to the representations of the solicitor or canvasser. Action on such bond may be brought in the name of the city to the use or benefit of the aggrieved person.

(Ord. No. 63-2, § 5, 4-18-63; Ord. No. 2003-07, § 4, 6-12-03)