Door-to-door commercial solicitors in the Bronx must obtain a NYC DCWP General Vendor or Solicitor license, depending on activity. Non-commercial solicitation (religious, political, charitable) is protected First Amendment speech but regulated as to time, place, and manner.
Commercial door-to-door sales require licensing under NYC Admin Code §20-261 et seq. (General Vendor) or specific product licenses. Solicitations after 9 PM violate NYC Admin Code §20-266 and the Noise Code. Buildings may post No Solicitation signs, and violators can be charged with criminal trespass under NY Penal Law §140.05. Charitable solicitors must register with NY Attorney General's Charities Bureau under Executive Law §172.
Unlicensed commercial soliciting: 250-1,000 dollars. Trespass after No Solicitation: summons. Unregistered charity: AG action plus penalties.
Bronx County, NY
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Bronx County, NY
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