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Mosinee, WI Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

No-call hours
9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., unless invited
Sign effect
'No Peddlers'/'No Solicitors' signs bar entry
Rear-door calls
Prohibited at any dwelling
Must leave on request
When owner or occupant asks
Penalty
$10-$1,000 forfeiture per violation per day

Summary

Transient merchants in the City of Mosinee cannot call at any dwelling posted 'No Peddlers' or 'No Solicitors,' cannot knock at a rear door, and cannot call at any home between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. except by appointment. Breaking the rule costs $10 to $1,000 per day.

(a)A transient merchant shall be prohibited from calling at any dwelling or other place between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. except by appointment; calling at any dwelling or other place where a sign is displayed bearing the words "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors" or words of similar meaning; calling at the rear door of any dwelling place; or remaining on any premises after being asked to leave by the owner, occupant or other person having authority over such premises.

Full Breakdown

Sec. except by appointment, from calling at any dwelling where a sign reading 'No Peddlers,' 'No Solicitors,' or similar words is displayed, from calling at the rear door of a dwelling, or from remaining on any premises after the owner or occupant asks them to leave. The same section also bars misrepresenting the merchandise, the seller's identity, or the purpose of the visit, and requires a charitable-organization seller to state what percentage of the sale price actually goes to the charitable purpose. Sec. 14-745 adds a disclosure duty: before saying anything else to a prospective customer, the merchant must state their name, the company they represent, and what they are offering to sell.

Sec. 00 per violation per day, plus prosecution costs, with each day of a continuing violation treated as a separate offense. Sec. 14-743 exempts certain callers from the whole article, including established route deliveries of newspapers, fuel, dairy, or bakery goods, farmers selling their own produce, and repeat customers who already have a business relationship with the resident.

Violations & Fines

Sec. 14-742 penalizes any violation of the transient merchant article, including ignoring a posted no-soliciting sign or the 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. curfew, with a forfeiture of not less than $10.00 nor more than $1,000.00 per violation, plus prosecution costs. Each day the violation continues counts as a separate offense, and the police chief reports convictions to the administrator for the merchant's registration file.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I post a sign to keep solicitors away in Mosinee?
Yes. Sec. 14-744(a) bars a transient merchant from calling at any dwelling that displays a sign reading 'No Peddlers,' 'No Solicitors,' or similar words, so a posted sign carries the force of city law against door-to-door sellers.
What hours are door-to-door sales banned in Mosinee?
Sec. 14-744(a) prohibits a transient merchant from calling at any dwelling between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. unless the resident specifically invited the visit by appointment, and separately bars calling at a home's rear door at any hour or staying after being told to leave.
What if a solicitor ignores my sign or the curfew?
Sec. 14-742 makes that a violation of the transient merchant article, punishable by a forfeiture of $10.00 to $1,000.00 per day, plus prosecution costs, and the police chief reports any conviction to the administrator for the merchant's file.
Are any sellers exempt from the no-knock rule?
Sec. 14-743 exempts route deliveries of newspapers, fuel, dairy, or bakery goods, farmers selling their own produce, wholesale dealers, and anyone with a prior business relationship with the resident, among other listed categories.

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