Township Solicitor Bond - Smithtown, NY in New York

Brief Summary

Door to door and street sales in Smithtown run through the Town Clerk, and the paperwork goes through a Public Safety review first. Having the bond ready when you file keeps your license from stalling, and you pay a premium instead of setting the full bond amount aside.

This bond is for door to door sellers and solicitors licensed by the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County. It is not a bond for attorneys. Licenses fall under Chapter 215 of the Smithtown Town Code, applications are reviewed by the Department of Public Safety and issued by the Town Clerk, and the license fee is $25 per person and $25 per vehicle for the calendar year. Confirm the current bond amount and form with the Town Clerk before the bond is issued.

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How to Apply for a Township Solicitor Bond:

• Confirm with the Smithtown Town Clerk the bond amount and any required bond form.
• File a verified license application with the Smithtown Department of Public Safety.
• Have your New York State sales tax number, five years of address and business history, and three 2 by 2 photos of each principal.
• Get a Suffolk County Sealer of Weights and Measures certificate if you use scales, or Suffolk County health compliance if you sell food.
• Complete the bond application, pay the premium and file the executed bond with the Town.
• Pay the $25 license fee per person and $25 per vehicle.

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A sales license bond, not a lawyer's bond

The word solicitor confuses people. Here it means someone selling in person around the Town, door to door or street to street. Smithtown is also a Town, not a township. The license comes from the Town of Smithtown under Chapter 215 of the Town Code, Peddling and Soliciting, and the bond is written in favor of the Town of Smithtown.

How the license works

Section 215-3 makes it unlawful to peddle in the Town without a valid license. The code defines peddling as traveling by foot, wagon, vehicle or any other conveyance from place to place, house to house or street to street, offering or exposing goods, wares, merchandise or provisions for sale. Under section 215-4 the applicant files a verified application with the Department of Public Safety listing names and addresses of every principal, five years of residence and business history, prior criminal convictions, pending lawsuits, a New York State sales tax number, three 2 by 2 photographs of each principal, and vehicle registration and insurance if a vehicle is used. Under section 215-5 the Town Clerk issues the license and must notify the applicant of approval or denial within 30 days. A denied applicant may ask the Town Board to review the decision.

Section 215-6 adds two County prerequisites. Anyone using scales needs a certificate from the Suffolk County Sealer of Weights and Measures, and anyone selling food must show compliance with the Suffolk County Public Health Ordinance.

Fees and term

Section 215-7 sets the fee at $25 for each person peddling and $25 for each vehicle. Licenses run on a calendar year, expire December 31 and are not prorated, so a license bought in November still expires at year end.

Who is exempt

Section 215-13 exempts charitable, religious and other not for profit organizations that register with the Town Clerk, honorably discharged veterans holding a Suffolk County Clerk veteran's license to hawk, peddle or vend, people with a regular delivery route in the Town, and commercial salespeople calling only on retail, wholesale or other business firms.

What the bond guarantees

The bond guarantees that the licensee will do business in Smithtown according to the Town's rules. If the licensee violates them and causes a loss, the surety pays valid claims up to the bond amount and then recovers that money from the licensee. Ask the Town Clerk for the current bond amount and any required form before the bond is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a New York Township Solicitor Bond:

• Town of Smithtown named as obligee.
• Bond name matching the license applicant exactly, whether a person or a business.
• Valid New York State sales tax number.
• Vehicle registration and insurance copies if selling from a vehicle.
• License renewed each calendar year, expiring December 31.

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