Sec. 7. (a) Upon the filing of such application and after the applicant has established that he has fully complied with all the provisions of this chapter, the auditor of said county may issue to the applicant a license authorizing the said applicant to transact business as proposed in said application. Such license shall not be transferable and shall be valid only in the county where issued and shall not be valid in any town or city which has enacted an ordinance licensing transient merchants, unless a license from such city or town is also obtained. No license shall be good for more than one (1) person, unless such persons shall be copartners or employees of a firm, limited liability company, or corporation obtaining such license. No license shall be good for more than one (1) location in said county, if said transient merchant is transacting business in a building or structure in said county.

     (b) The auditor shall keep a record of such license in a book provided for that purpose, which shall at all times be open to public inspection.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-37-1-7

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Transient merchant: when used in this chapter, includes all persons, firms, limited liability companies, and corporations, both as principals and agents, who engage in, do, or transact any temporary or transient business in this state, either in one (1) locality or in traveling from place to place in this state, offering for sale or selling goods, wares, or merchandise, and those who, for the purpose of carrying on such business, hire, lease, or occupy any permanent or mobile building, structure, or real estate for the exhibition by means of samples, catalogues, photographs, and price lists or sale of such goods, wares, or merchandise. See Indiana Code 25-37-1-2
     (c) No particular form of license shall be required to be issued by said auditor. However, any license issued shall state the name of the person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation which is licensed, and the number of days for which the license is issued.

Formerly: Acts 1955, c.345, s.7. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.133; P.L.8-1993, SEC.402.

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