Fair Lawn requires all commercial solicitors and peddlers to obtain a Borough license before going door-to-door, with background checks, identification badges, and posted hour restrictions.
Fair Lawn regulates commercial solicitation through its peddling and soliciting ordinance. Anyone selling goods or services door-to-door must apply for a license through the Police Department or Borough Clerk. Applications require identification, employer information, criminal background disclosure, and a fee. Approved solicitors receive a Borough-issued badge that must be displayed prominently. Soliciting hours are restricted, typically prohibiting activity after dusk or before 9:00 a.m. Religious, political, and charitable canvassing receive constitutional protections but registration may still be requested.
Unlicensed soliciting is punishable by fines up to $1,250, imprisonment up to 90 days, community service, and license revocation.
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