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56. MERCHANTS—WHOLESALE. EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF A WHOLESALE MERCHANT SHALL FOR EACH SEPARATE PLACE OF BUSINESS CONDUCTED IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE PAY A LICENSE TAX ON ALL PURCHASES MADE DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR AS FOLLOWS: IF THE AMOUNT OF PURCHASES SHALL NOT EXCEED $10,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE $50.00. ON ALL PURCHASES OVER $10,000.00 AND LESS THAN $50,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE TWENTY-FIVE CENTS (25C) ON EACH $100.00 IN EXCESS OF $10,000.00. ON ALL PURCHASES IN EXCESS OF $50,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE SIXTEEN CENTS (16C) ON EACH $100.00. 57. MONUMENTS AND TOMBSTONES. EACH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION OR AGENT CONDUCTING THE BUSINESS OF MAKING OR SELLING TOMBSTONES, MONUMENTS, ETC., SHALL PAY A RETAIL MERCHANT'S LICENSE, WHICH LICENSE SHALL BE BASED ON THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION. 58. MOTOR FREIGHT TERMINALS. EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION MAINTAINING OR OPERATING IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE ANY FREIGHT TERMINAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING OR DISCHARGING FREIGHT CARRIED OR TO BE CARRIED BY ANY MOTOR VEHICLE FREIGHT CARRIER SHALL PAY A SPECIFIC LICENSE TAX OF $250.00. 59. MUSICIANS—ITINERANT. EVERY ITINERANT MUSICIAN PERFORMING IN THE STREETS OF THIS CITY, SUCH AS ORGAN-GRINDERS, BAG-PIPE BLOWERS, ETC., SHALL PAY A SPECIFIC LICENSE TAX OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25) PER DAY. 60. OUTSIDE AGENTS. ANY PERSON RESIDING OR HAVING HIS OR THEIR PRINCIPAL OFFICE WITHIN THE STATE WHO IS NOT A LICENSED MERCHANT IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE WHO SHALL SELL OR OFFER TO SELL, EITHER DIRECT OR BY SAMPLE CARD OR REPRESENTATION, OR WHO SHALL SOLICIT OR TAKE ORDERS FOR THE SALE OF ANY GOODS, WARES OR MERCHANDISE TO ANY PURCHASER WITHIN THE CITY, EXCEPT TO A LICENSED MERCHANT SHALL PAY FOR THE PRIVILEGE A LICENSE TAX ON GROSS SALES SO MADE DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR AS FOLLOWS: IF THE AMOUNT OF SUCH GROSS SALES SHALL NOT EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE $25.00. ON ALL SUCH GROSS SALES OVER $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE 30C ON EACH $100.00 IN EXCESS OF $2,000.00. 61. PAWNBROKERS. ON EVERY LICENSE TO A PAWNBROKER THE SPECIFIC LICENSE TAX SHALL BE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500) FOR ONE YEAR OR FRACTIONAL PART THEREOF. NOT TRANSFERABLE. 62. (A) PEDDLERS. ANY PERSON WHO SHALL CARRY FROM PLACE TO PLACE ANY GOODS, WARES, OR MERCHANDISE, AND OFFER TO SELL OR BARTER THE SAME, OR ACTUALLY SELL OR BARTER THE SAME, SHALL BE DEEMED A PEDDLER, AND ANY PERSON LICENSED AS A PEDDLER MAY SELL, OR HE MAY EXCHANGE THE SAME FOR OTHER ARTICLES. A PEDDLER'S LICENSE SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERABLE, AND ANY PERSON SO LICENSED SHALL ENDORSE HIS NAME ON SAID LICENSE, AND SUCH LICENSE SHALL CONFER AUTHORITY TO SELL WITHIN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE. ANY PEDDLER WHO SHALL PEDDLE FOR SALE OR SELL OR BARTER WITHOUT A LICENSE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE FINED NOT LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, AND NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND ANY PERSON SELLING OR OFFERING TO SELL AS A PEDDLER SHALL EXHIBIT HIS LICENSE ON DEMAND OF ANY CITIZEN OF THIS CITY; AND UPON HIS FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO DO SO HE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES FOR PEDDLING WITHOUT A LICENSE. ALL PERSONS WHO DO NOT KEEP A REGULAR PLACE OF BUSINESS (WHETHER IT BE A HOUSE OR A VACANT LOT, OR ELSEWHERE), OPEN AT ALL TIMES IN REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS AND AT THE SAME PLACE, WHO SHALL OFFER FOR SALE GOODS, WARES AND MERCHANDISE, SHALL BE DEEMED PEDDLERS UNDER THIS SECTION. ALL PERSONS WHO KEEP A REGULAR PLACE OF BUSINESS, OPEN AT ALL TIMES IN REGULAR HOURS AND AT THE SAME PLACE, WHO SHALL ELSEWHERE THAN AT SUCH PLACE OF BUSINESS, PERSONALLY, OR THROUGH THEIR AGENT, OFFER FOR SALE OR SELL, AND AT THE TIME OF SUCH OFFERING FOR SALE, DELIVER GOODS, WARES AND MERCHANDISE, SHALL ALSO BE DEEMED PEDDLERS AS ABOVE, BUT THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THOSE WHO SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE IN PERSON OR BY THEIR EMPLOYEES, ICE, WOOD, MEATS, MILK, BUTTER, EGGS, POULTRY, FISH, OYSTERS, GAME, VEGETABLES, FRUIT OR OTHER FAMILY SUPPLIES OF A PERISHABLE NATURE GROWN OR PRODUCED BY THEM AND NOT PURCHASED BY THEM FOR SALE. FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF PEDDLING OR BARTERING IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, THERE SHALL BE PAID ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH PERSON SO ENGAGED OR EMPLOYED IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, WHEN HE TRAVELS ON FOOT, AND WHEN HE PEDDLES OTHERWISE THAN ON FOOT, THE TAX SHALL BE TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS, EXCEPT THAT TAX ON PEDDLERS OF ICE, WOOD, MEAT, MILK, BUTTER, EGGS, POULTRY, FISH, OYSTERS, GAME, VEGETABLES, FRUIT OR OTHER FAMILY SUPPLIES OF A PERISHABLE NATURE NOT GROWN OR PRODUCED BY THEM, SHALL BE FIFTY DOLLARS FOR EACH VEHICLE USED IN SUCH PEDDLING IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE. EVERY VEHICLE USED IN PEDDLING AS AFORESAID SHALL HAVE CONSPICUOUSLY DISPLAYED THEREON THE NAME OF THE PEDDLER USING THE SAME, TOGETHER WITH THE STREET AND NUMBER, CITY AND STATE OF HIS RESIDENCE. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE OF ANY FARMER A PEDDLER'S LICENSE FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF SELLING OR PEDDLING FARM PRODUCTS, WOOD, OR CHARCOAL GROWN OR PRODUCED BY HIM. EVERY LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL EXPIRE ON THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL OF EACH YEAR. NO LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE PRORATED. (A) PEDDLERS—PRODUCERS' CERTIFICATE. 1. NO CITY LICENSE SHALL BE REQUIRED OF PEDDLERS OF ICE, WOOD, MEAT, MILK, BUTTER, EGGS, POULTRY, FISH, OYSTERS, GAME, VEGETABLES, FRUIT, OR OTHER FAMILY SUPPLIES OF A PERISHABLE NATURE GROWN OR PRODUCED BY THEM AND NOT PURCHASED BY THEM FOR SALE. 2. BUT EVERY SUCH PEDDLER OF FAMILY SUPPLIES OF A PERISHABLE NATURE GROWN OR PRODUCED BY HIM AND NOT PURCHASED BY HIM FOR SALE SHALL ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST OF EACH YEAR FILE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE OF THIS CITY A CERTIFICATE IN DUPLICATE UNDER OATH IN WHICH SHALL BE GIVEN THE NAME AND POST OFFICE ADDRESS OF THE APPLICANT, THE LOCATION OF THE LAND ON WHICH THE FAMILY SUPPLIES OF A PERISHABLE NATURE ARE PRODUCED, OR ARE TO BE PRODUCED, WHETHER THE APPLICANT IS THE OWNER THEREOF, OR RENTER, AND IN THE LATTER CASE, THE NAME OF THE LANDLORD OR OWNER AND THE TIME FROM WHICH AND TO WHICH THE LEASE IS TO RUN. 3. UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH CERTIFICATE AND SUCH OTHER EVIDENCE UNDER OATH AS MAY BE SUFFICIENT TO ESTABLISH THE FACT THAT THE APPLICANT IS ENTITLED TO THE CERTIFICATE, THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE SHALL ENDORSE ON ONE COPY OF SUCH CERTIFICATE THE FACT AND DATE OF ITS FILING, AND SHALL DELIVER SUCH COPY TO THE APPLICANT, AND SUCH APPLICANT SHALL THEREAFTER AT ALL TIMES WHILE HE IS ENGAGED IN PEDDLING WITHIN THIS CITY, HAVE SUCH COPY IN HIS POSSESSION AND UPON REQUEST BY AN OFFICER OF THE CITY CHARGED WITH ENFORCING OF THE LICENSE ORDINANCE, EXHIBIT SUCH CERTIFICATE. THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE MAY ADMINISTER THE OATHS REQUIRED BY THIS SUBSECTION. 4. ANY OFFICER CHARGED WITH THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LICENSE ORDINANCE OF THIS CITY MAY AT ANY TIME QUESTION ANY PEDDLER CLAIMING EXEMPTION FROM CITY LICENSE TAXATION AND MAY REQUIRE OF SUCH PEDDLER AN AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF ANY CLAIM MADE BY SUCH PEDDLER THAT THE PRODUCE THEN IN OR ON HIS VEHICLE WAS GROWN OR PRODUCED BY HIM. 5. THE WORD "PEDDLER" OR "PEDDLERS," AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS INCLUDING THEIR BONA FIDE EMPLOYEES. 6. ANY PEDDLER FAILING TO EXHIBIT SUCH CERTIFICATE IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBSECTION, OR MAKING ANY FALSE STATEMENT IN THE CERTIFICATE OR AFFIDAVIT AFORESAID, OR BY PERMITTING THE CERTIFICATE OBTAINED BY HIM TO BE USED IN THE SALE OF ANY FAMILY SUPPLIES OF A PERISHABLE NATURE NOT GROWN OR PRODUCED BY HIM, SHALL UPON CONVICTION, BE FINED NOT LESS THAN FIVE DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN FIFTY DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE, AND UPON FAILURE TO PAY THE SAID FINE SHALL BE CONFINED IN THE CITY JAIL FOR NOT LESS THAN TEN DAYS NOR MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS. 63. PHOTOGRAPHERS. EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS AS A PHOTOGRAPHER SHALL PAY A LICENSE TAX OF $25.00, AND WHERE THE GROSS RECEIPTS EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE 30C ON EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION THERETO. ALL PERSONS CANVASSING THIS CITY FOR COPYING PICTURES OF ANY DESCRIPTION SHALL PAY A LICENSE TAX OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($150.00). ANY ITINERANT DAGUERREAN OR PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST, OR ANY PERSON TAKING ORDERS IN THIS CITY ON THE TICKET OR OTHER PLAN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS TO BE DELIVERED OR FURNISHED BY PHOTOGRAPHERS SHALL PAY A LICENSE TAX OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00), PROVIDED, THAT SAID LICENSE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED OF PERSONS TAKING ORDERS FOR PHOTOGRAPHS LICENSED BY THIS CITY AND HAVING A FIXED PLACE OF BUSINESS IN THIS CITY. 64. PLUMBERS. EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN OPERATING AS A PLUMBER SHALL PAY A LICENSE TAX OF $25.00, AND WHERE THE GROSS RECEIPTS EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE 15C ON EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION THERETO. ALL GROSS RECEIPTS FOR PLUMBING CONTRACTING SHALL BE REPORTED AND TAXED UNDER THIS SECTION, AND A SEPARATE CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED. 65. POTATO CHIP MANUFACTURERS. EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF POTATO CHIPS SHALL PAY A LICENSE TAX OF $25.00, AND WHERE THE GROSS RECEIPTS EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE 25C ON EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION THERETO. 66. PRINTING OFFICE—JOB. ON EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF OPERATING A PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT THE TAX SHALL BE $25.00, AND WHERE THE GROSS RECEIPTS EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE 22C ON EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION THERETO. 67. PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS. EVERY PERSON CONDUCTING OR ENGAGING IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS IN THIS CITY SHALL PAY FOR THE PRIVILEGE AN ANNUAL LICENSE TAX OF FIFTY DOLLARS, EXCEPT AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED, AND WHERE THE GROSS RECEIPTS, FEES OR COMMISSIONS DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR EXCEEDED $2,500.00 THE LICENSE TAX SHALL BE 75C ON EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION THERETO. REAL ESTATE SALESMEN SHALL BE CONSIDERED MEMBERS OF THE RESPECTIVE REAL ESTATE FIRMS. THE GROSS RECEIPTS, FEES OR COMMISSIONS OF ANY FIRM MAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION BE DIVIDED AMONG THE MEMBERS OR ASSOCIATES OF SAID FIRM OR CORPORATION TO SECURE A LICENSE HEREUNDER. THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE SHALL NOT ISSUE A LICENSE TO ANY PERSON, FIRM OR SALESMAN UNTIL SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR SALESMAN SHALL PRODUCE A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION SHOWING THAT SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR SALESMAN HAS DULY QUALIFIED TO DO BUSINESS IN VIRGINIA.