Madison County, IL Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Notice card size
- Approx. 3 in. by 4 in.
- Required wording
- "NO SOLICITORS INVITED"
- Card placement
- Upon or near the main entrance door
- Solicitor license issued by
- County Clerk
- License term
- One year, non-transferable
- Fine range
- $10 to $500 per offense
Summary
Madison County lets residents in unincorporated territory block door-to-door solicitors by posting a weatherproof "NO SOLICITORS INVITED" card near the main entrance. Anyone licensed to solicit door-to-door must also carry a county-issued license and produce it on request.
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the county that the occupants of the residences in the municipality shall make the determination of whether solicitors shall be, or shall not be, invited to their respective residences. ... Notice of the refusal of invitation to solicitors, to any residence, shall be given on a weatherproof card, approximately three inches by four inches in size, exhibited upon or near the main entrance door to the residence, indicating the determination by the occupant, containing the applicable words, as follows: "NO SOLICITORS INVITED"
Full Breakdown
01. 06, Residential Soliciting Prohibited, declares it county policy that occupants decide for themselves whether solicitors are invited to their residence. 06(C) makes that card sufficient notice to any solicitor of the occupant's determination. 04 separately requires a licensed solicitor to carry the license on their person while soliciting and to produce it immediately on request of the county license investigator or any law enforcement officer. 07 exempts canvassing performed by county residents for a recognized charitable organization, and activities of or for a religious or political organization except for selling merchandise. 05 bars representing a license as a county endorsement.
Violations & Fines
Section 75.99 subjects anyone who violates, disobeys or refuses to comply with Chapter 75, including ignoring a posted "NO SOLICITORS INVITED" card, to a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $500 per offense. The county may also revoke the violator's solicitation license for up to one year, or impose both the fine and the revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Are charities or churches exempt from the soliciting rules?
Sources & Official References
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