Skip to main content
CityRuleLookup

Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Benton County, WA (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Benton County, Washington.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Benton County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Solicitor Permits

Door-to-door sellers in Benton County's cities, including Kennewick, Richland, and Prosser, generally need a peddler or solicitor license from that city. Everywhere in the county, Washington law gives buyers three business days to cancel a home solicitation sale.

Benton County Door-to-Door Solicitor Rules

Some Restrictions

RCW 63.14.154

sending notice of such cancellation to the seller at his or her place of business as set forth in the contract or charge agreement by certified mail, return receipt requested, which shall be posted not later than midnight of the third day (excluding Sundays and holidays) following the date the buyer signs the contract or charge agreement.

No-Knock Registry

Benton County keeps no county-wide do-not-knock registry. A posted "No Soliciting" or "No Trespassing" sign carries legal weight: a solicitor who enters or stays after that notice can be cited for criminal trespass under Washington law.

Benton County No-Soliciting Sign Rules

Some Restrictions

RCW 9A.52.080

A person is guilty of criminal trespass in the second degree if he or she knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in or upon premises of another under circumstances not constituting criminal trespass in the first degree.

Soliciting & Door-to-Door by City in Benton County

1 cities in Benton County have their own soliciting & door-to-door rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

All Benton County ordinances

See every category we cover for Benton County: parking, noise, fences, fires, animals, pools, and more.

Benton County Ordinance Hub →