Boise, ID Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License issued by
- City Clerk's Office
- Individual bond
- $1,000
- Company bond cap
- $5,000
- Sale cancellation window
- 3 business days
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, each day separate offense
Summary
Anyone selling door-to-door in Boise must get a license from the City Clerk, post a bond, and carry photo ID before knocking on a single door.
It shall be unlawful for any vendor, solicitor or temporary merchant, as the same are defined in section 3-2-5 of this chapter, to engage in such business or to employ another in such business within the corporate limits of the City without first obtaining a license from the City Clerk's Office in compliance with the provisions of chapter 1, article A of this title, and this chapter. All vendors, solicitors or temporary merchants must meet all applicable City, State and Federal law licensing requirements, including all Central District Health Department regulations and requirements, to be issued and to maintain a City issued license. (1952 Code § 5-12-03; amd. 2019 Code)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-31: Code current through: Ord. 20-26, passed 6-9-2026).
Full Breakdown
Boise requires a City Clerk-issued license before anyone canvasses door-to-door taking orders for goods or services, per BCC § 3-2-6. Applicants must post a $1,000 bond (up to $5,000 for companies with multiple canvassers) under § 3-2-10, display photo ID on their outer garment while working, and honor posted "No Peddlers Allowed" or "No Solicitation Allowed" signs under § 3-2-16. Exemptions cover local traveling salespeople, scouts and school fundraisers, and political canvassers. Buyers get three business days to cancel a door-to-door sale under § 3-2-17. Violations are misdemeanors, with each day a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting without a license, ignoring a posted "No Solicitation" sign, or continuing after a resident declines is a misdemeanor under BCC § 3-2-19, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Girl Scouts or political canvassers need a permit in Boise?
Can I refuse solicitors at my Boise home?
Sources & Official References
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