§ 5.12.010. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter the following words are defined as follows:

"Agent" means any individual who receives any commission or remuneration of any kind, either directly or indirectly, for making any solicitation or collection under the sponsorship or in behalf of any other person.

"Charitable or welfare purposes" means and includes the use, actual or represented, of money or property for the benefit in any manner of poor, impoverished, destitute, underprivileged, needy, sick, refugee or crippled persons; the use, actual or represented, of money, or property for the benefit of any church, congregation, religious society or any other religious sect, group or order; the use, actual or represented, of money or property for patriotic purposes, such as the teaching of patriotism or the relief or assistance of any veteran, or the benefit of any veterans' organization or association, or any purpose purporting to aid defense or general welfare of the United States of America or the state of Nevada or any state or nation or for the relief of any race or group of people; the use, actual or represented, of money or property for civic purposes, such as social or cultural functions or the improvement or beautification of any state, city or community; the use, actual or represented, of money or property for the benefit of any fraternal or social organization or association; the use, actual or represented, of money or property for the benefit of existing educational institutions or for the establishment or endowment of educational institutions or in aid and assistance for the education of any person or group of persons.

"Funds" means money, credit, property, financial assistance, or other thing of value.

"Person" means and includes any natural person, firm, partnership, corporation, association or organization.

"Principal" means the organization or person upon whose behalf or under whose sponsorship a solicitation is made or proposed to be made.

"Solicit" or "solicitation" means and includes the request directly or indirectly for money, credit, property, financial assistance, or other things of value on the plea or representation that such money, credit, property, financial assistance or other thing of value will be used for charitable or welfare purposes (as the term "charitable or welfare purposes" is herein defined), and also means and includes, but shall not be limited to, the sale of, offer or attempt to sell any advertisement, advertising space, book, card, coupon, device, magazine, membership, merchandise, subscription, tag, ticket or other thing in connection with which any appeal is made for any charitable or welfare purposes is used or referred to in any such appeal as an inducement or reason for making any such sale, or when any part of the proceeds from any such sale will go or be donated to any charitable or welfare purpose. A solicitation as defined herein shall be deemed completed when communicated to any person then located within the corporate limits of the city of North Las Vegas, whether or not the person making the solicitation is located within the corporate limits of the city, and whether or not the person making such solicitation receives any contribution or makes any sale referred to herein.

(Prior code §§ 3.48.010—3.48.060)