Applicability.
Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 5-124
in effectSec. 5-124. - Applicability.
(a) The provisions of this division shall not apply to:
(1) Civic and nonprofit organizations, wholesale sales to retail merchants by commercial travelers, or agents selling in the usual course of business;
(2) Wholesale trade shows or conventions;
(3) Sales of goods, wares, services or merchandise by sample, catalogue or brochure for future delivery;
(4) Fairs and convention center activities conducted primarily for amusement or entertainment;
(5) Any general sale, fair, auction or bazaar sponsored by a church or religious organization;
(6) Garage sales held on premises devoted to residential use;
(7) Sales or repairs of crafts or sales or repairs of items made by hand by the person making the crafts or items;
(8) Duly licensed flea markets operating from a fixed location;
(9) Sales of agricultural, dairy, poultry, seafood or forest management products or services related to forest management or silvicultural activities, except nursery products and foliage plants; or
(10) Sales made by a seller at residential premises under an invitation issued by the owner or legal occupant of the premises unless the sales are made by a transient vendor or his agent at the premises.
(b) A transient vendor not otherwise exempted from this division is not exempted from this division because of a temporary association with a local dealer, auctioneer, trader, contractor or merchant, or by conducting the transient business in connection with or in the name of any local dealer, auctioneer, trader, contractor or merchant.
Source: City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/gulfport/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH5LIBURE_ARTIVPESOTRVE_DIV3TRVE_S5-124APFetched: 11/1/2026