§ 25-25-2-1 — Veterans; right to license without fee

Indiana § 25-25-2-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 25: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Art. 25: PEDDLERS, VENDORS, AND HAWKERS
• Ch. 2: Exemption of Certain Military Personnel From Vending

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(a) This section applies to:
(1) any veteran described in IC 10-17-5-2 or IC 10-17-5-1 (before
their repeal); or
(2) any other veteran to whom this chapter applies because of the
provisions of any other statute;
who received a discharge from military service under conditions other
than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2) from such service issued
by the proper authorities. Such a person shall be entitled to a license to
vend, hawk, and peddle goods, wares, fruits, and merchandise in any
county, city, or town in Indiana without the payment of any fee for the
license. Upon the presentation of the person's certificate and papers of
discharge, properly executed, to the auditor of any county and proving
the person's identity as the person named in the person's certificate of
discharge, the auditor shall issue to the former soldier or sailor a free
license to vend, hawk, and peddle goods, wares, fruits, and
merchandise in the county and in all cities and towns in the county. A
fee may not be charged to the holder of the license by the auditor, by
the authorities of any city or town in the county, or by any other officer.
The license shall be full and complete authority to vend, hawk, and
peddle without the payment of any sum of money.
(b) A person who acquires a license under this section is subject to
all county, city, or town regulations and ordinances concerning
vendors, hawkers, or peddlers, except for those provisions requiring
payment of money for obtaining a license.
Formerly: Acts 1895, c.121, s.1; Acts 1899, c.42, s.1. As
amended by Acts 1979, P.L.247, SEC.1; Acts 1980, P.L.38, SEC.16;
P.L.16-1983, SEC.17; P.L.2-2003, SEC.66; P.L.42-2020, SEC.16;
P.L.238-2025, SEC.77.