Barrow County, GA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Chapter 26, Article II, the county's business and occupational license article, defines 'peddler' as a person who goes from place to place within the county exhibiting wares or goods and selling them directly to the end consumer, carving out route salespeople who service repeat customers monthly or more often. Because that definition covers 'any business, trade, profession or occupation in the county,' peddlers are folded into the same occupation tax registration duty that applies to every business operating in unincorporated Barrow County. A peddler with no permanent business location cannot post a registration certificate on a storefront wall, so the code instead requires the registration to be shown to the county's license and permit office, or to any law enforcement officer or the county marshal, whenever requested.

The underlying occupation tax obligation is due January 1 and becomes delinquent if not paid by April 15, with a new peddler owing tax and registration immediately upon starting business in the county rather than waiting for the calendar-year cycle. The county marshal and designated inspectors have standing authority under Section 26-49 to inspect and issue citations to enforce this registration duty against traveling sellers working the unincorporated area.