§ 8-97. Permit required for begging

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of soliciting of alms or begging charity for his benefit or for the benefit of any other person, or as a means of aid or for livelihood, within the town, unless such person shall first apply for and obtain a written permit from the town.

(b) If any blind person seeks a permit to engage in the soliciting of alms or begging charity within the town such person shall furnish written evidence that his case has been investigated by the state commission for the blind and show the results of such investigation. No such blind person shall engage in the soliciting of alms or begging charity within the town until the case has been favorably investigated by the commission and such person has also obtained a permit from the town as hereinbefore provided.

(Code 1973, § 22-1)

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Authority to regulate begging, G.S. § 160A-179.