Due to the likelihood that a solicitor's/peddler's or transient
merchant's activities will involve entry upon a person's real property,
the direct interaction with persons under the age of eighteen (18),
over the age of sixty (60), and disabled persons, the City Clerk,
upon receipt of written application for issuance of a license, shall
cause a due and proper inquiry to be made into the character of all
applicants. The City Clerk shall not grant a license to any person
who has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to, or been convicted of,
violating any of the provisions of Section 566.032, RSMo., statutory
rape and attempt to commit; or Section 566.067, RSMo., child molestation,
first degree; or Section 566.068, RSMo., child molestation, second
degree; or Section 566.083, RSMo., sexual misconduct involving a child;
or Section 566.086, RSMo., sexual contact with a student while on
public school property; or Section 566.151, RSMo., enticement of a
child; or Section 566.212, RSMo., sexual trafficking of a child; or
Section 566.213, RSMo., sexual trafficking of a child under age twelve;
or Subsection (2) of Section 568.020, RSMo., incest; or Section 568.045,
RSMo., endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree; or
Subsection (2) of Section 568.080, RSMo., use of a child in a sexual
performance; or Section 568.090, RSMo., promoting a sexual performance
by a child; or Section 573.023, RSMo., sexual exploitation of a minor;
or Section 573.025, RSMo., promoting child pornography; or Section
573.035, RSMo., promoting child pornography in the second degree;
or Section 573.037, RSMo., possession of child pornography; Section
573.040, RSMo., furnishing pornographic material to minors; Section
570.145, RSMo., financial exploitation of the elderly and disabled;
or any felony relating to weapon offenses, theft, fraudulent activities,
property damage, or crimes against the person including, but not limited
to, burglary, robbery, assault, murder, fraud, or arson as such felonies
are defined in Chapter 569, RSMo., Chapter 565, RSMo., Chapter 571,
RSMo., and Chapter 570, RSMo.
