Door-to-door solicitors must obtain a Municipal peddlers license from the Finance Department before soliciting in Anchorage. Nonprofit canvassers and political volunteers are exempt.
AMC 10.40 requires any person engaged in door-to-door sales, peddling, or commercial solicitation to apply for a peddlers license through the Municipal Treasury. Application requires a completed form, proof of state of Alaska business license (AS 43.70), background information, and the license fee (currently around 100 dollars annually). Applicants must also carry a photo ID card issued with the license and present it on request. Hours for commercial solicitation are 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM. The license does not override No Soliciting signage — ignoring such signs can lead to trespass charges under AS 11.46.330. Religious, political, and bona fide charitable canvassers are exempt under First Amendment and Free Exercise protections but should carry identification. Multi-level marketing recruiters and home-repair solicitors are frequent targets of enforcement, especially after severe weather when itinerant contractors appear.
Soliciting without a license: fine up to 500 dollars under AMC 14.60. Repeat offenders may face misdemeanor charges under AS 11.46.350 criminal trespass if they ignore No Soliciting signage.
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