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.
There is no unincorporated Benton County no-knock list, so enforcement rests on Washington's trespass law. RCW 9A.52.080 makes it criminal trespass in the second degree to knowingly enter or remain unlawfully on another's premises, and a clearly posted no-soliciting or no-trespassing sign supplies the notice that makes a solicitor's continued presence unlawful. Once posted, the Benton County Sheriff's Office can respond if a seller ignores it. Cities such as Kennewick and Richland may also run their own peddler or no-knock ordinances that add penalties inside their limits. Charitable, religious, and political canvassing keeps broader protection.
A solicitor who enters posted property or refuses to leave after notice commits criminal trespass in the second degree under RCW 9A.52.080, a misdemeanor the sheriff or city police can enforce.
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