Broken Arrow, OK Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Peddler license + photo ID
- Permit length
- Up to 60 days, renewable
- Annual cap
- 180 days per calendar year
- Penalty
- Fine up to $500.00
- Charity exemption
- Local scouts, youth sports, religious groups
Summary
Broken Arrow requires door-to-door peddlers and itinerant salespeople to register with the city, carry a photo ID, and pay a license fee before soliciting sales house to house within city limits.
"Peddler" is defined as any person, firm, or corporation...who engages in business from house to house, place to place, street to street, soliciting sales or taking orders for the sale of goods, wares or merchandise...Each peddler shall pay a license fee...Permits are valid up to 60 days and can be renewed...up to a maximum of 180 days during a calendar year. Violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43).
Full Breakdown
Under City Code § 7-3, anyone who goes house to house, street to street, or place to place in Broken Arrow selling goods, wares, merchandise, or insurance must obtain a peddler's license and a city-issued photo ID before starting. The application requires an Oklahoma sales tax number, applicant identification, a photo, and a description of any vehicle used. Licenses run up to 60 days and can be renewed, but no peddler may exceed 180 total licensed days in a calendar year. Minors fundraising for scouts, youth sports, or religious institutions headquartered in Broken Arrow, plus registered 501(c)(3) charity fundraisers, are exempt.
Violations & Fines
Peddling without the license and photo ID is punishable by a fine of up to $500.00 per violation; the license can also be suspended or revoked for a disqualifying felony or fraud/dishonesty misdemeanor conviction.
Frequently Asked Questions
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