Monterey County, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

010(B) as any person who goes from place to place, or from door to door, or sets up a temporary stand, to sell or solicit orders for goods, wares, merchandise, fruits or vegetables; the definition excludes merchants with a fixed place of business. 020 makes it unlawful to engage in this business in the unincorporated area without a Sheriff-issued license. 030 disclosing name, physical description, business address, two duplicate photographs taken within 60 days, fingerprints, and a complete arrest record; if a vehicle is used to sell food, a Health and Safety Code Section 27551 health permit is also required before the license can issue.

040 and must approve or disapprove within 15 days. 050; honorably discharged veterans are exempt from the fee, and out-of-state agents soliciting orders for interstate shipment are also exempt from the fee but must still register. 060 gives a denied or delayed applicant the right to appeal to the Sheriff. 080. 100 exempts sales to farmers, ranchers and business establishments, wholesalers calling on retailers, local farmers selling their own produce, and newspaper carriers. 120 makes it unlawful for a vendor to enter any premises displaying a sign that no peddlers or solicitors are allowed, absent the occupant's express permission.