Sec. 11. (a) Towns and cities may tax, license, and regulate transient merchants and charge a fee for the transaction of business by them. Towns and cities may provide for punishment of violators, subject to the limitations of IC 36-1-3.
(b) This subsection does not apply to a county having a consolidated city. A city or town license may not be in lieu of a county license. This chapter does not supersede any ordinance regulating transient merchants.
(c) This subsection applies to a county having a consolidated city. A transient merchant is not required to obtain a county transient merchant license under this chapter. A transient merchant may not transact business in a municipality located wholly or partially within the county unless the transient merchant and the owner of the property to be offered for sale (or sold if the property is not owned by the vendor) have first obtained a license from the fiscal officer of the municipality under this chapter.
Formerly: Acts 1955, c.345, s.11. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2565; Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.131; P.L.158-1986, SEC.5; P.L.48-1991, SEC.74.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
Article 37. Transient Merchants
Chapter 1. Regulation of Transient Merchants by Local Governmental Units
25-37-1-2. "Transient Merchant" Defined
25-37-1-3. Necessity for License
25-37-1-4. Application for License; Attached Statements
25-37-1-5. Surety Bond; Agent for Service of Process; Action Upon Bond
25-37-1-5.5. Reduction and Waiver of Surety Bond
25-37-1-6.5. Reduction and Waiver of License Fee
25-37-1-7. Issuance of License; Transferability; Use and Validity of License; Record of Licenses
25-37-1-8. Inventory of Goods Sold
25-37-1-11. Municipal Authority Over Transient Merchants
25-37-1-12. Use and Disposition of Receipts
25-37-1-13. Temporary Association or Partnership
25-37-1-14. Veterans; License Fees; Counties Having Consolidated Cities
25-37-1-15. Holders of Registered Retail Merchant's Certificates in Certain Counties