Door-to-door sellers in Benton County's cities, including Kennewick, Richland, and Prosser, generally need a peddler or solicitor license from that city. Everywhere in the county, Washington law gives buyers three business days to cancel a home solicitation sale.
Solicitor licensing in Washington is handled city by city, so Kennewick, Richland, West Richland, and other Benton County cities require a peddler or solicitor permit, often with a background check, before someone sells door to door within their limits. Unincorporated Benton County relies more on state consumer law than a county permit. Statewide, RCW 63.14.154 lets the buyer of a home solicitation sale cancel until midnight of the third business day after signing. Charities that solicit must also register with the Washington Secretary of State. Religious and political canvassing is generally protected regardless of local permit rules.
A seller who denies the statutory cancellation right faces rescission and return of the buyer's payments. Soliciting inside a city without its required permit draws municipal enforcement and fines.
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