Carson, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit fee
- $50.00
- Issued by
- City Council
- Requires
- Character investigation
- Must carry
- ID card while soliciting
Summary
Carson requires anyone acting as a door-to-door solicitor or canvasser to obtain a $50.00 permit from the City Council before soliciting, under Carson Municipal Code § 63148.
Permit Fee $50.00. Each person desiring to act as a solicitor or canvasser as defined under "Solicitor" or "Canvasser" in CMC § 6303 shall obtain a permit from the City Council before engaging in such activity. An individual who does not solicit the retail sale of goods, wares, or merchandise for future delivery except as an incident to engaging in a business otherwise licensed or operating under a permit issued under this Chapter, for which he or his employer has a current, valid license and/or permit, shall not be deemed to be engaged in the business of solicitation. (Ord. 06-1342 § 56; Ord. 71-162) 63148.1. Same – Application. In addition to the requirements set forth in CMC § 6374 the applicant shall set forth in an application to the Director of Finance, the following:
(a) Name and permanent home address of each solicitor.
(b) Length of time for which right to do business is desired.
(c) The name and address of the employer or the person, firm or corporation for whom said solicitor is performing or seeks to perform his services.
(d) The name and address of the person, firm or corporation where further development, consummation or completion of the services performed by said solicitor will be done, the proposed method of delivery to the purchaser or consumer, and the length of time within which delivery will be made.
(e)
Full Breakdown
Section 63148, in Carson's business license code, requires anyone who goes house-to-house or place-to-place selling goods, taking orders, or offering future services, defined as a "solicitor" or "canvasser" in § 6303, to obtain a $50.00 permit from the City Council before soliciting. The application under § 63148.1 requires the solicitor's name, address, employer, the nature of the goods or services, and two photographs; the Director of Finance then investigates the applicant's business responsibility and character under § 63148.2. Permit holders must carry an identification card and display it on demand. A parallel track under §§ 63148.6 through 63148.15 separately licenses charitable solicitors.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting door-to-door without the required City Council permit and identification card violates §§ 63148 and 63148.5, and is enforced as an unlawful act citywide.
Frequently Asked Questions
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