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Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Rock Hill, SC (2026)

2 verified soliciting & door-to-door rules for Rock Hill, South Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Solicitor Permits

Anyone selling goods door-to-door in Rock Hill as a traveling salesman or commercial traveler is legally a peddler under City Code and must hold the city's business license before making a single sale. Separately, entering a home to solicit orders for most goods is unlawful outright, licensed or not, under Sec. 11-192.

Rock Hill Door-to-Door Peddler License Rules

Some Restrictions

Rock Hill City Code §§ 11-191—11-192

Sec. 11-191. - Definition; license required. All traveling salesmen or commercial travelers selling by retail to consumers shall be considered as peddlers, and licensed accordingly. ... Sec. 11-192. - Entering dwelling or other premises. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter the premises or dwelling house of another person for the purpose of taking or having taken orders for goods, wares...

No-Knock Registry

Rock Hill's Code of Ordinances makes it unlawful to solicit, whether panhandling or busking, on any private property posted with a 'No Trespassing,' 'No Peddlers,' 'No Solicitors,' or 'No Buskers' sign under Section 26-16(f). The city relies on posted signage rather than a formal do-not-solicit registry, and also bans all soliciting between sunset and sunrise.

Posted 'No Solicitors' Signs in Rock Hill

Some Restrictions

Rock Hill City Code § 26-16(d), (f)

Sec. 26-16(f). - Soliciting unlawful on private property. It shall be unlawful to engage in soliciting on any property where a sign is posted that states "No Trespassing," "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors, "No Buskers," or words of similar import. Sec. 26-16(d). - Soliciting during certain hours prohibited. No person shall engage in soliciting between sunset and sunrise, as may be determined by co...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Rock Hill city rules.

Soliciting & Door-to-Door in York County