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Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Dorchester County, SC (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Dorchester County, South Carolina.

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

Solicitor Permits

Peddlers selling door to door in unincorporated Dorchester County need a $25 annual county license from the clerk of court under Code § 8-136, and can only sell between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. under § 8-139. The rules do not apply inside any city or town, or to local farmers selling their own produce.

Dorchester County Peddler License Rules

Some Restrictions

Dorchester County Code §§ 8-135, 8-139

No person shall sell, offer for sale, cause to be sold, barter, peddle, solicit or take orders for sale of any goods, wares or merchandise of any kind or nature whatsoever beyond the corporate limits of any city or town in the county without first procuring a license therefor as provided in this article... Peddlers of merchandise in unincorporated areas in the county may only sell or offer for ...

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