Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Champaign, IL (2026)
1 verified soliciting & door-to-door rules for Champaign, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Solicitor Permits
Champaign requires anyone doing business as a "Commercial Solicitor," selling door-to-door, to hold a transient merchant license under City Code § 25-55 before soliciting. Applicants file a sworn application with the City Clerk listing a four-year criminal history for every seller, post a $1,000 bond, and pay Chapter 19 license fees.
Champaign Door-to-Door Solicitor Licenses
Significant RestrictionsChampaign, IL Code of Ordinances § 25-55
(a)No person shall engage in or attempt to engage in the business of a transient merchant within the City without first obtaining a transient merchant license classified as either a "Transient Merchant Peddler," "Transient Merchant Itinerant Merchant," "Transient Merchant," "Commercial Solicitor" or "Transient Merchant Group Sales" and paying the required fees for such license.(b)The following ...
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