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Labriola offers advice on solicitors Oyster Bay Town Clerk Steve Labriola advises residents that if they do not want to be bothered by solicitors and peddlers, they should try posting a sign that reads No Soliciting."My office is now offering a free, waterproof, vinyl No Soliciting sticker for your door or window," Town Clerk Labriola stated. "To obtain a sticker, contact my office at 624-6333 or e-mail me through the Town's Web site, www.oysterbay-ny.gov." The first thing you should do before conducting business with any door-to-door peddler or solicitor is check for a current Town-issued photo identification badge. If the peddler does not have one, do not conduct any business with him or her. Send the person away and call the police immediately with a description.
"The photo I.D. issued by my office is a good form of protection because it is issued only after an in-depth background check of the individual has been made," Town Clerk Labriola said. "Applicants must complete forms that ask the nature of the business, as well as answer questions pertaining to any criminal history. The applicant is fingerprinted and a formal search is conducted for his or her criminal history, if any. Applicants also have to obtain a Certificate of Authority from the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance to insure that they are going to pay their fair share of taxes."
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