Fayetteville, AR Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Principal Permit
- $40, expires Dec 31
- Per Solicitor
- $5 permit + photo ID
- Background Check
- Arkansas State Police required
- Hours
- 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Exempt
- Political, religious canvassing
Summary
Fayetteville requires a $40 principal permit plus a $5 permit for each door-to-door peddler or solicitor under Code §116.02. Individual solicitors must pass an Arkansas State Police background check and carry photo ID; soliciting is banned before 10 a.m. and after 9 p.m.
No peddling or solicitation shall be conducted within the city without a principal permit being issued. The cost for the principal to obtain a solicitor/peddler's permit is $40.00, and shall be paid to the business office before any peddling or soliciting is conducted within the city. The permit shall expire on December 31 in the year the permit is issued.
Full Breakdown
Fayetteville's door-to-door rules live in Code §116.02, enacted by Ordinance 5593 in 2013. A principal (the company whose goods or services are sold) buys a $40 solicitor/peddler permit that expires December 31, and must also hold a city business license. Each individual peddler or solicitor obtains a separate $5 permit, provides photo identification, swears they have no disqualifying convictions, and submits an Arkansas State Police criminal background check; anyone convicted of a felony or a theft, sexual, or violent misdemeanor in the past five years is denied. Solicitors may not knock before 10 a.m. or after 9 p.m. Political and religious canvassers are exempt.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting without a permit or outside allowed hours is a nuisance under §116.02(F), punishable by fines up to $500 per offense under §10.99.
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