Transient Merchant Act

Sections covered

• 225 ILCS 465/1This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Transient Merchant Act of 1987"
• 225 ILCS 465/2Definitions
• 225 ILCS 465/3Professions, Occupations, and Business Operations › 225 ILCS 465 — Transient Merchant Act of 1987
• 225 ILCS 465/4(a) Any person who wishes to obtain a license as a transient merchant or itinerant vendor shall file a written license application with the appropriate licensing agency as provided in this Section
• 225 ILCS 465/5Professions, Occupations, and Business Operations › 225 ILCS 465 — Transient Merchant Act of 1987
• 225 ILCS 465/5.5Flea market; prohibited sales
• 225 ILCS 465/5.6Receipts for the purchase of new and unused property
• 225 ILCS 465/6It 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
• 225 ILCS 465/7Any person who is convicted of violating any provision of this Act is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor
• 225 ILCS 465/8Nothing in this Act shall limit the authority of a unit of local government to license or regulate transient merchants or itinerant vendors in a manner not inconsistent with this Act