Los Angeles County, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard prohibited hours
- 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
- Daylight Saving Time hours
- 8:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
- Exception
- Solicitations with a prearranged appointment are permitted outside these hours
- Applies to
- Retail solicitation for goods, services, and merchandise for future delivery
- Peddler speaker restriction
- No external vehicle speaker sound between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (§ 7.62.072)
Summary
Door-to-door solicitors in unincorporated LA County may not approach any residence without a prearranged appointment between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. (8:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. during Daylight Saving Time).
7.62.095 - Retail goods—Solicitors—Hours of solicitation. Persons engaged in the business of soliciting the retail sale of any goods, wares, merchandise or services shall not, and an agent or employee of any such person shall not, without a prearranged appointment, solicit at any premises within the unincorporated area of the county as follows: A. With the exception specified in Section 7.62.095(B), such soliciting shall be prohibited between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. B. During the period when Daylight Saving Time, as authorized by the Federal Uniform Time Act, as amended, is in effect, such soliciting shall be prohibited during the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
Full Breakdown
The restriction applies to anyone soliciting the retail sale of goods, wares, merchandise, or services for future delivery. There is no separate requirement for a no-solicitation posting by the resident: the hours prohibition applies countywide. Ice cream trucks and food peddler vehicles are separately prohibited from emitting sound from external speakers between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. under Section 7.62.072.
Violations & Fines
Violations subject to business license enforcement; operating without a required license can result in suspension or revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a salesperson come to my door at 7:30 p.m.?
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Sources & Official References
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