Cite as: 536 U. S. 150 (2002)
Opinion of the Court
fills out a fairly detailed "Solicitor's Registration Form." 2 The canvasser is then authorized to go upon premises that he listed on the registration form, but he must carry the permit upon his person and exhibit it whenever requested to do so by a police officer or by a resident.3 The ordinance
2 Section 116.03 provides: "(a) No canvasser, solicitor, peddler, hawker, itinerant merchant or transient vendor of merchandise or services who is described in Section 116.01 of this Chapter and who intends to go in or upon private property or a private residence in the Village for any of the purposes described in Section 116.01, shall go in or upon such private property or residence without first registering in the office of the Mayor and obtaining a Solicitation Permit.
"(b) The registration required by subsection (a) hereof shall be made by filing a Solicitor's Registration Form, at the office of the Mayor, on a form furnished for such purpose. The Form shall be completed by the Regis-trant and it shall then contain the following information:
"(1) The name and home address of the Registrant and Registrant's residence for five years next preceding the date of registration;
"(2) A brief description of the nature and purpose of the business, promotion, solicitation, organization, cause, and/or the goods or services offered;
"(3) The name and address of the employer or affiliated organization, with credentials from the employer or organization showing the exact relationship and authority of the Applicant;
"(4) The length of time for which the privilege to canvass or solicit is desired;
"(5) The specific address of each private residence at which the Regis-trant intends to engage in the conduct described in Section 116.01 of this Chapter, and,
"(6) Such other information concerning the Registrant and its business or purpose as may be reasonably necessary to accurately describe the nature of the privilege desired." Brief for Respondents 3a-4a.
3 Section 116.04 provides: "Each Registrant who complies with Section 116.03(b) shall be furnished a Solicitation Permit. The permit shall indicate that the applicant has registered as required by Section 116.03 of this Chapter. No permittee shall go in or upon any premises not listed on the Registrant's Solicitor's Registration Form.
"Each person shall at all times, while exercising the privilege in the Village incident to such permit, carry upon his person his permit and the
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