Anne Arundel County, MD Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Huckster's license, Dept. of Inspections and Permits
- Fee
- $250 per term or $25 per day
- Term
- 1 year (unless single-day license)
- Exempt
- Minors under 18 selling for charity
- Penalty
- Class D civil offense, $125-$1,000
Summary
Door-to-door sellers who peddle and deliver goods on foot, by vehicle, or by animal need a huckster's license from Inspections and Permits, costing $250 a term or $25 a day.
(a) Definition. In this title "huckster" means a person who moves about the County on foot, in a vehicle, or by means of a horse or other animal for the purpose of selling and simultaneously delivering or offering for sale and simultaneous delivery, at retail, goods of any kind or food... (b) Required. A person may not operate as a huckster without a huckster's license issued by the Department. (c) Fee. The fee for a huckster's license is $250 for a term or $25 per day. ... (f) Display. A huckster shall display the license while engaged in the business.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-93: County Code is current through May, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Anne Arundel County licenses "hucksters", anyone who moves about the county selling and simultaneously delivering goods or perishable food at retail, through the Department of Inspections and Permits. The license costs $250 for a term or $25 per day, must be displayed while the huckster is working, and (unless issued for a single day) expires one year after issuance. Minors under 18 selling for a civic or charitable cause are exempt.
Violations & Fines
Operating as a huckster without a license, or violating any Article 11 licensing requirement, is a Class D civil offense: $125 for a first violation, $500 for a second, and $1,000 for a third or later violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Glen Burnie or Severna Park door-to-door seller need a county license?
Does the huckster license cover charity canvassers?
Sources & Official References
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