Solicitors in Fort Lauderdale must obtain a Home Solicitation Sales Permit from the Broward County Clerk of Circuit Court under Florida Statutes Section 501.022 for sales of goods or services over $25. The city also regulates peddlers and solicitors through Chapter 23 of the Code of Ordinances.
Fort Lauderdale regulates solicitation through both state law and local ordinance. Florida Statutes Section 501.022 requires anyone engaged in door-to-door solicitation for goods or services over $25 to obtain a Home Solicitation Sales Permit from the Broward County Clerk of Circuit Court. Chapter 23 of the Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances (Solicitors, Peddlers, Etc.) establishes additional local requirements for itinerant vendors and solicitors operating within city limits. Charitable solicitation is regulated separately under Florida Statutes Chapter 496. Religious and political canvassers are generally exempt from commercial solicitation permit requirements under First Amendment protections.
Soliciting without required permits may result in citations and fines. Aggressive or fraudulent solicitation may result in criminal charges. Contact the Fort Lauderdale Police Department non-emergency line at 954-764-4357.
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