Hendricks County, IN Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- No-knock method
- Posted "No Peddlers/No Solicitors" sign
- Permitted calling hours
- 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Governing section
- § 111.10(A)(1)-(2)
- Penalty
- $5 to $100 per offense
- Additional remedy
- Registration revocation, § 111.13
Summary
Hendricks County bars registered direct sellers from calling at any home posted with a "No Peddlers" or "No Solicitors" sign, and limits door-to-door calls to between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. absent an appointment, backed by fines and possible registration revocation.
(A) It shall be unlawful for any direct seller: (1) To call at any dwelling, or other place, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., except by appointment; (2) To call at any dwelling or other place where a sign is displayed bearing the wording "No Peddlers", "No Solicitors", or words of similar meaning;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-3: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2024-50, passed 12-10-2024; and State law current through Indiana Legislative Service, 2025 Acts, Pamphlet No. 3).
Full Breakdown
10(A) of the Hendricks County Code of Ordinances lists conduct that is unlawful for any registered direct seller. Paragraph (2) states it is unlawful "To call at any dwelling or other place where a sign is displayed bearing the wording 'No Peddlers', 'No Solicitors', or words of similar meaning," giving residents a self-enforcing way to opt out simply by posting a sign, with no separate registry to sign up for. window. The same subsection also bars calling at a dwelling's rear door under paragraph (3) and requires a seller to leave immediately when asked by the owner or occupant under paragraph (4).
10(D) bars loud noise or amplified sound audible beyond a 100-foot radius while soliciting. 13, which lets the County Sheriff's Department pull a registrant's license for any violation of the chapter, including ignoring a posted no-solicitation sign.
Violations & Fines
Section 111.99 fines any violation of Chapter 111, including calling on a posted "No Solicitors" home or calling outside the 9 a.m.-7 p.m. window, not less than $5 nor more than $100 per offense, with each day of continuing violation a separate offense. Section 111.13 also permits outright revocation of the direct seller's registration.
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