The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Business includes any trade, occupation, profession or other activity engaged in by any person or caused to be engaged in by any person or caused to be engaged in by him with the object of gain, profit, benefit, or advantage either direct or indirect, except that the term business does not include occasional and isolated sales or transactions by a person who does not hold himself out as engaged in business.
Conducts a business. A person conducts a business when he engages in one act of any business. If a person is listed in the yellow pages of the telephone directory issued by the telephone system serving that town that shall be prima facie evidence that the person is conducting a business.
Within the town. A person conducts a business "within the town" when he maintains a business location within the town or when, either personally or through agents, solicits business within the town, or picks up or delivers goods or services within the town.
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Date: 2013-04-20 04:35 pm (UTC)From:Sec. 8-1. - Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Business includes any trade, occupation, profession or other activity engaged in by any person or caused to be engaged in by any person or caused to be engaged in by him with the object of gain, profit, benefit, or advantage either direct or indirect, except that the term business does not include occasional and isolated sales or transactions by a person who does not hold himself out as engaged in business.
Conducts a business. A person conducts a business when he engages in one act of any business. If a person is listed in the yellow pages of the telephone directory issued by the telephone system serving that town that shall be prima facie evidence that the person is conducting a business.
Within the town. A person conducts a business "within the town" when he maintains a business location within the town or when, either personally or through agents, solicits business within the town, or picks up or delivers goods or services within the town.
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See the italicized section under "business".