Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Lake County, IN (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Lake County, Indiana.
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Solicitor Permits
Anyone who wants to sell goods or take orders door-to-door in unincorporated Lake County must first register with the Lake County Sheriff, submit to fingerprinting, and pay a $100 fee for a photo ID badge good for only three months. Selling without that registration certificate is a violation the Sheriff's Department can cite on the spot.
Door-to-Door Solicitor Permits in Lake County
Significant RestrictionsLake County, IN Code § 111.02 (Ord. 1306A, passed 12-9-2008)
No person or entity shall sell or take orders for any goods, wares, merchandise, or services without first applying for and being issued a registration certificate. An applicant for a registration certificate shall execute an application form at the office of the Lake County Sheriff prior to engaging in any soliciting in the county... The applicant appears at the Sheriff's Department and allows...
No-Knock Registry
Registered solicitors in unincorporated Lake County can only knock on doors from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and noon to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays, with no door-to-door selling window at all on Sundays. A homeowner who posts a "No Soliciting" sign at the front door or a neighborhood entrance takes that address off-limits entirely.
Lake County IN No-Soliciting Sign & Hours Rule
Some RestrictionsLake County, IN Code § 111.04(C), (D) (Ord. 1306A, passed 12-9-2008)
(C) The holder of a certificate shall be restricted to conducting door-to-door activities between the daytime hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. during any weekday and Saturday 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (D) The holder is prohibited from door-to-door activities at a residence or neighborhood if a sign has been posted by the property owner or landowners association at either the front door of the res...
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