The City of Brampton is cracking down on so-called "peddlers" selling goods like flags, fruits, vegetables and other wares at temporary roadside stands or while walking through public spaces. These travelling vendors must now obtain a licence under the city's newly updated and consolidated Mobile Licensing Bylaw. Licensing carries a $116 fee and must be renewed annually.
Those caught without a licence or who contravene the new bylaw in any way may be subject to a fine of between $500 to $100,000, as permitted under the Municipal Act.
The city defines a peddler as any person "who goes from place to place or is stationed in an approved area for the purpose of supplying goods, or who carries any goods that are provided to the customer immediately, and includes the registered plate owner of a motor vehicle when any operation of the peddler business involves a motor vehicle."
In a news release the city said: "To help protect public health and enhance community safety, the City of Brampton has introduced new licensing requirements for peddlers, individuals who sell goods such as fruit, flags or other merchandise while walking through public spaces or setting up temporary stands."
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