Florence County, SC Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Sec. 17-40(d) makes it unlawful to go onto private property or a public street or right-of-way in the unincorporated county to solicit money, peddle goods, wares or merchandise, or offer services without an invitation from the owner or occupant and without first registering with the Florence County Clerk of Court and obtaining a license under this section. 00, payable through the office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas, and requires an application listing the applicant's name, address, phone number, date of birth, Social Security number and driver's license number; a description of every vehicle used, including owner, tag number, model, year and color; the name and contact information of the company, firm or organization the peddler represents; the dates, location and schedule of the planned activity; and a criminal history check run by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division at the applicant's expense.

Subsection (f)(7) disqualifies anyone with a criminal record, other than a minor traffic offense, from receiving a license. Once the clerk of court completes the registration and collects the fee, subsection (g) issues the license good through December 31 of the year it was issued, and the licensee must carry it while peddling. Subsection (i) exempts recognized charitable, religious, civic, patriotic and political organizations from the whole licensing scheme.