§ 3-1.111. Exemptions: Disabled veterans.

No business tax required by the provisions of this chapter shall be payable by any person who was honorably discharged or honorably released from the military, naval, or air service of the United States, and who is physically unable to obtain a livelihood by manual labor, and who is a resident of the State, and who is pursuing the occupation of distributing circulars or hawking, peddling, or vending any goods, wares, or merchandise owned by him, except spirituous, malt, vinous, or other intoxicating liquors, subject, however, to the following restrictions, limitations, regulations, and conditions:

(a)

Every such applicant shall furnish a certificate of physical disability, executed by a qualified surgeon of the armed forces, together with proof of the honorable discharge.

(b)

When an exempt business tax certificate is issued, it shall be nontransferable and for the exclusive use of the named certificate holder.

(c)

The applicant shall furnish a recent photograph of sufficient size which shall be attached to such business tax certificate at all times.

(d)

The named certificate holder shall identify himself whenever requested to do so by any citizen, police officer, or the Finance Director or any of his designees.

(e)

The business tax receipt shall be for an annual period only and shall be renewed.

The provisions of this section shall not relieve the applicant from complying with the other regulatory provisions of this Code, including, but not limited to, the provisions of Chapter 12 of Title 5 relating to hawkers, peddlers, solicitors, and merchants.

(§ 1, Ord. 554, eff. January 11, 1984)