2 rules for unincorporated Oakland County, Michigan.
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Oakland County itself has no countywide door-to-door solicitor permit ordinance. Permits are issued at the city, village, or township level — and every Oakland County municipality (Royal Oak, Troy, Farmington Hills, Bloomfield Township, Clawson, Oakland Charter Township, Orion Township, etc.) requires non-exempt commercial solicitors to obtain a permit from the local clerk before going door to door. Fees commonly range from $50–$100 per applicant and licenses run 60–180 days. Background checks through the local police agency are standard. Religious, political, and recognized non-profit canvassers are typically exempt from the permit (though some communities require a free registration). Under the Michigan Home Solicitation Sales Act (MCL 445.111 et seq., Act 227 of 1971), any in-home sale of $25 or more must include a written three-day right-to-cancel notice regardless of whether the seller is permitted locally.
MCL 445.113 (Home Solicitation Sales Act, Act 227 of 1971) — applies to all door-to-door sales of $25 or more in Oakland County
A buyer has the right to cancel a home solicitation sale until midnight of the third business day after the day on which the buyer signs an agreement or offer to purchase that complies with this act. Cancellation occurs when the buyer gives written notice of cancellation to the seller at the address stated in the agreement or offer to purchase.
Oakland County itself does not operate a countywide no-knock list, but several of its largest municipalities — including Royal Oak, Bloomfield Township, Madison Heights, Troy, and Clawson — maintain free "Do Not Knock" or "No Knock" registries that licensed solicitors must check and avoid. Solicitors must also honor posted "No Soliciting" signs at individual residences. Each registry is administered by the local clerk, requires permitted solicitors to download the current list daily, and exempts religious, political, and non-profit speech for First Amendment reasons. Violations are typically a municipal civil infraction or misdemeanor punishable by fines starting around $100 plus revocation of the solicitor's permit.
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