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Section 4.5.11 HAW S, PEDDLERS AND TRANSIENT VENDORS A. For the purpose of this by-law the definition of hawkers, peddlers and transient vendors shall be the same as those contained in Sections 1 and 13 of Chapter 101 of M.G.L. B. No person shall hawk, peddle or expose for sale or barter any foods, wares, periodicals or merchandise from any wagon or vehicle or door-to-door without first obtaining a license from the Director of Standards in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 101 of M.G.L. and frau the Chief of Police in accordance with this by-law. The fee for such licenses shall be in conformance with Chapter 101, Section 22, M.G.L. C. No hawker or peddler shall expose for sale any foods, beverages, fruits, vegetables, fish, meats, dairy products, ice cream, frozen desserts or confections until the vehicle or receptacle has been inspected and approved by the Board of Health Agent. Vehicles utilized for the selling of frozen desserts or confections must have installed an amber flashing light visible from the front and rear of the vehicle and such light must be flashing when vehicle is stopped for the purpose of selling. D. Any person licensed under this by-law shall display the license by affixing it in a prominent place to his outer garment. E. No person licensed under this by-law shall engage in the activities described in paragraph 2 of this by-law in any manner as to impede foot or vehicular traffic along or to a public way or public sidewalk or any access road or driveway. No person while engaged in such activities shall remain stopped or standing in any one place or within 200 feet thereof for more than fifteen (15) minutes, unless continuously engaged in transactions. F. No hawker or peddler shall sell or offer for sale any foods, wares or merchandise on any street of the Town within 500 feet of the Mashpee Middle School or grounds thereof on days when the public school is in session, nor shall any activity be engaged in on a street or sidewalk so as to imide the free flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic. In addition, the Chief of Police or any of his agents may restrict sales in any location within the 'Town that is determined to be a safety hazzard to pedistrian or vehicular traff4c. G. When a street or streets are closed to vehicular traffic within the Town for the purpose of a parade, no hawker or peddler may conduct business within the curb lines of said streets during the hours the streets are closed. H. The provisions of this .section shall r-:t apply to any person conducting a "garage sale" nor to any person who goes door-to-door to sell goods, wares, periodicals, or merchandise on behalf of any group or organization for any of the purposes described in Chapter .180, Section 2, of the M.G.L. I. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of $300 (three hundred dollars) and each day a violation occurs shall be considered a separate offense. -26