Regulating the Solicitation of Funds Residents of the City of South Bend and Providing Penalties Where such Solicitation Fraudulently Conducted of Respented

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XV REQUIREMENT OF WRITTEN RECEIPT Any person receiving money or anything having a value of one dollar ($1,00) or more from any contributor under a solicitation made pur- suant to a permit granted under this ordinance shall give to the contribu- tor, upon request, a written receipt signed by the solicitor showing plainly the name and permit number of the person under whose permit the solicitation is conducted, the date, and the amount received; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to any contributions collected by means of a closed box or receptacle used in solicitation with the written approval of the Commission, where it is impractical to determine the amount of such contributions, i. X HEARINGS If the Commission denies an application for registration and per- mit it shall notify the applicant of its decision and the grounds therefor by certified mail, return receipt requested, and within five (5) days after the receipt of such notification, the applicant may fire a written request for public hearing on the application, together with exceptions to the grounds upon which the Commission based its denial of the application, Upon the filing of such request, the Commission shall fix a time and place for the hearing, which shall be within fifteen (15) days after the request is filed, and shall notify the applicant thereof, At the hearing, the applicant may present evidence in support of his application and exceptions. Any interested person may be allowed to participate in the hearing to present evidence in opposition to the application and exceptions, Within ten (10) days after the conclusion of the hearing, the Commission shall render a written report either granting or denying the application and shall state grounds upon which the decision is based. A copy of said report shall be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, upon the applicant, Said report shall constitute a public record. 14