Brownsville, TX Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Default rule
- Invitation required
- No-solicit sign
- Not required
- Refusing to leave
- Separate offense
- Phone peddling
- Permit required
- Maximum fine
- $500.00 per offense
Summary
Brownsville flips the usual default: a peddler may not enter a private residence's premises at all unless the owner or occupant requested or invited them. Uninvited door-to-door sales are unlawful citywide, with or without a permit.
It shall be unlawful for any peddler to go in and upon the premises of a private residence in the city unless requested or invited to do so by the owner or occupant of the private residence for the purpose of soliciting orders for the sale of goods, wares and merchandise.
Full Breakdown
Section 22-487 is a Green River-style rule. It makes entering the premises of a private residence unlawful for any peddler who was not requested or invited by the owner or occupant, whether the purpose is soliciting orders or peddling goods directly. No posted sign is required to trigger it, so a homeowner who never invited anyone is already protected. Section 22-488 adds a separate offense for a peddler who willfully refuses to leave after the owner or occupant tells them to go. The definition reaches solicitors of orders, peddlers, itinerant merchants, and transient vendors without a city address who travel door to door.
Violations & Fines
Entering uninvited and refusing to leave are each misdemeanors, punishable by a fine up to $500.00 under section 1-13(a)(2). Refusal to leave also implicates Penal Code section 30.05 trespass.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a no-soliciting sign?
A salesperson refuses to leave. What now?
Does this cover telemarketing?
Sources & Official References
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