Floyd County, IN Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Licensing authority
- Board of Commissioners' office
- Application discloses
- Identity, employer, product, vehicles used
- License fee
- Set to cover licensing and no-knock list costs
- First-offense fine
- Up to $100 (§ 110.99(B)(1)(a))
- Repeat fines
- Up to $250, then up to $500
- Each address
- Counted as a separate offense
- Exemptions
- Non-commercial, charitable, religious, political solicitors
Summary
Anyone soliciting for a commercial purpose in unincorporated Floyd County must first get a license from the Board of Commissioners' office under Floyd County Code § 110.02. Applicants disclose their identity, employer, product or service, and any vehicles used, and the county charges a fee to cover the licensing program and the no-knock list it maintains.
(A) A person who wishes to solicit for a commercial purpose within the county must obtain a license from the Board of Commissioners’ office. (B) Applications for licenses as direct sellers, solicitors, or canvassers shall be made to the Board of Commissioners’ office. The applicant shall give: (1) His or her complete identification; ... (4) The nature of the product or services in which he or she is interested; ... (D) The Board of Commissioners may charge a reasonable license fee for the license. This fee shall be sufficient to cover the costs of administration of the county no-knock list and the licensing program under this subchapter.
Full Breakdown
02(A) requires anyone who wishes to solicit for a commercial purpose within the county, meaning any door-to-door contact proposing a commercial transaction, to obtain a license from the Board of Commissioners' office before starting. 02(B) lists what the application must contain: the applicant's complete identification and signature, the name of any employer, the nature of the product or service offered, the name of the manufacturer or organization represented and the proposed method of operating in the county, and a description and count of any vehicles to be used in direct selling, soliciting, or canvassing.
02(D) lets the Board charge a reasonable fee sized to cover administering both the licensing program and the county's no-knock list. 02(E) entitles the solicitor to a written license, a current copy of the no-knock list, and a copy of the peddling and solicitation subchapter itself. 04 separately requires a solicitor to produce that license, employer contact information, and photo identification on demand from any resident or county officer. 06 exempts non-commercial, charitable, religious, educational, and political solicitation from the licensing requirement entirely, and protects speech and religion rights under the state and federal constitutions. 99, and the county may suspend or revoke a license issued to a violator.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting for a commercial purpose without the required license violates Floyd County Code § 110.05(A), punishable under § 110.99(B)(1)(a): not more than $100 for a first offense, not more than $250 for a second, and not more than $500 for a third or later offense. Each address at which a solicitation occurs counts as a separate offense, and the county may also suspend or revoke the offender's license under § 110.99(B)(1)(b).
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