Bryan, TX Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Chapter 90, Article II
- Application fee
- $25 + $3/employee
- Surety bond
- $250 minimum
- Sales hours
- 8 a.m.-8 p.m. only
- Fine range
- $25-$500 per violation
Summary
Door-to-door solicitors, itinerant vendors, and handbill distributors in Bryan must hold a city inspections department license before working, with a $25 fee, $250 bond, and sales hours capped at 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Every itinerant vendor, solicitor or handbill distributor shall have a license issued by the city inspections department. However, such requirement shall not be applicable to an auctioneer or associate auctioneer who holds a license under V.T.C.A., Occupations Code ch. 1802 and who is in compliance with such chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
Bryan's inspections department licenses itinerant vendors, solicitors, and handbill distributors under Chapter 90, Article II. Applicants submit ID, employer, and sales-tax information plus a $250 surety bond, a $25 fee for the business, and $3 per employee with public contact. Solicitor and handbill licenses run 30 days (renewable to 12 months for $10); itinerant vendor licenses run one year. Door-to-door sales and handbill drops are limited to 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., licenses must be displayed or shown on request, and a posted 'No Peddlers or Vendors,' 'No Trespassing,' or 'No Solicitation' sign bars entry. Itinerant vendors may locate at one site no more than three consecutive or 21 cumulative days per year.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a valid license, or violating any regulation in this article, is unlawful; fines run $25 to $500 per violation, enforced by city peace officers who may inspect any business subject to the article.
Frequently Asked Questions
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