Caddo Parish, LA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Section 32-50 defines the licensed 'regulated activity' broadly: going door to door to advertise, sell, lease or install products or services, or to seek donations for future delivery. Section 32-50(d) requires applicants to file with the Parish of Caddo Finance Department at least ten business days before starting, supplying their name, home and business address, a description of what is being sold or solicited, planned dates and hours, the employer's name and address, any prior criminal convictions, vehicle information, a recent head-and-shoulders photograph, a signed release for a criminal-history check, and the five most recent localities where they solicited.

Section 32-50(e) requires payment in full of the fee set under § 35-1 before the Finance Department will even consider the application, and § 32-50(g) gives the parish five working days to approve or deny it, with a right to appeal a denial to the parish commission within 20 days. Section 32-50(h) disqualifies applicants who are not authorized to work in the United States, are under the legal working age, have an unexpunged violent or domestic-abuse conviction, or have had a solicitation license revoked or denied by any government within the past three years.

Once issued, § 32-50(j) makes the license and photo ID valid for six months, non-transferable, and non-prorated if activity stops early; a new full application is required to continue past six months. Tax-exempt canvassers under IRS Section 501(c) or 527 are exempt from licensing but must still carry organizational identification.