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Definitions from (225 ILCS 465/)“Transient Merchant Act of 1987”
“Transient Merchant” – means any person who is engaged temporarily in the retail sale of goods,
wares or merchandise in this State and who, for the purpose of conducting such business, occupies
any building, room, vehicle, structure of any kind, or vacant lot. However, this Act does not apply
to any person selling goods, wares or merchandise which are raised, produced or manufactured by
him, to any person selling vegetables, fruit or perishable farm products at an established city or vil-
lage market, to any person operating a store or refreshment stand at a resort, to any person operating
a stand or booth on or adjacent to property owned by him or upon which he resides, to any person
operating a stand or booth at a State or county fair, or to any person operating a stand or booth at a
trade show, exposition, convention or similar event. This Act does not apply to any person holding
a valid license, issued by a county or municipality, to engage in retail sales.
“Itinerant Vendor” – means any person who transports tangible personal property for retail sale
within this State who does not maintain in this State an established office, distribution house, sales
house, warehouse, service center or residence from which such business is conducted. However,
this Act does not apply to any person who delivers tangible personal property within this State who
is fulfilling an order for such property which was solicited or placed by mail or other means. This
Act does not apply to any person holding a valid license, issued by a county or municipality, to en-
gage in retail sales.
It shall be prima facie evidence that a person is a transient merchant or itinerant vendor under this
Act if the person does not transact business from a fixed location or if the person does not own, or
lease for a term of at least 6 months, the property from which business is conducted.
RESTRICTIONS:
1. No one shall engage in the business of selling or soliciting between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and
9:00 a.m.
2. Whenever a licensee shall make sales from a vehicle, the vehicle shall be stopped at the right-hand
curb of the street or at the extreme right-hand edge of the pavement. No sales shall be made from
any vehicle except from the curbside thereof.
3. No person shall engage in the business of selling or soliciting at any residence or business at
which there is displayed upon said premise a notice prominently displayed, on which is printed the
legend, “NO SOLICITORS”, or words to that effect.
4. No licensee shall remain at any residence after being asked by an occupant to leave.
5. No person shall engage in the business of selling or soliciting using a truck or other vehicle over
four tons. No licensee shall make sales from a vehicle in excess of four tons. Nothing in this sub-
section shall prohibit use of a vehicle in excess of four tons for the purpose of delivering merchan-
dise that has been previously ordered by a customer, consistent with Chapter 34, section 26 of the
code of the City of Decatur.
6. Upon request, the licensee shall immediately display the license issued by the City Of Decatur Fi-
nance Department and a photo governmental identification card (state driver’s license or state
identification card).