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Ir ORDINANCE NO. <br /> AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A BUSINESS LICENSE OF ALL BUSINESSES OPERATING <br /> IN THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT <br /> THEREOF. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS: <br /> Sec. 1. License required. <br /> A license shall be required of any person (18 years or older), firm, individual, or corporation <br /> who shall engage in, carry on or follow any trade, business, profession, vocation or calling, <br /> within the corporate limits of the city, unless exempt by state law. <br /> State law reference(s)--License required, A.C.A. § 26-77-102(c); publication of license <br /> ordinance required, A.C.A. § 26-77-104. <br /> Sec. 2. Liability for license. <br /> Any person shall be subject to the requirements of this article if by himself or through an <br /> agent, employee or partner, he holds himself forth as being engaged in a business or <br /> occupation; or solicits patronage therefore, actively or passively; or performs or attempts to <br /> perform any part of such business or occupation in the city. <br /> (Code 1973, § 19-2) <br /> Sec. 3. Employee defined. <br /> An employee, for the purposes of this article, is any partner, corporate officer or other <br /> individual who receives any direct or indirect compensation from any entity subject to <br /> licensing under section 2. <br /> (Code 1973, § 19-17) <br /> Sec. 4. License required for each place of business. <br /> Any person having more than one place of business within the city shall obtain a license for <br /> each place of business. <br /> (a) For the purpose of this article, more than one place of business shall mean any business <br /> operations conducted within two or more separate buildings or upon two or more separate <br /> tracts of real estate. <br /> (b) Transient Venders are included once inside the city limits. <br /> (Code 1973, § 19-3) <br />