Hendersonville, TN Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit fee
- $100 investigation fee
- Bond required
- $1,000 surety bond
- Solicitation hours
- 9 a.m.–5/6 p.m. only
- Appeal window
- 14 days to appeal denial
- Reapplication wait
- 6 months after revocation
Summary
Door-to-door peddlers, canvassers, and solicitors must get a City Recorder permit before working in Hendersonville, Sumner County: a background check, $1,000 bond, and $100 fee are required, and solicitation is limited to daytime hours.
It shall be unlawful for any peddler, canvasser, or solicitor, or transient merchant to ply his trade within the corporate limits without first obtaining a permit in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. No permit shall be used at any time by any person other than the one (1) to whom it is issued.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 4).
Full Breakdown
Hendersonville Municipal Code § 9-101 makes it unlawful for any peddler, canvasser, solicitor, or transient merchant to ply their trade within city limits without a permit from the City Recorder. Applicants file a sworn application, a $100 investigation fee, and a two-inch photo, then pass a background check under § 9-104 before the Recorder issues a permit conditioned on a $1,000 surety bond under § 9-106. Permits must be shown on request, and solicitation is restricted to 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. daylight time) under § 9-109. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen can revoke a permit after notice and hearing for fraud or any violation.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting without a permit, using someone else's permit, or violating any chapter provision can bring revocation or suspension after notice and hearing under § 9-112; a revoked permit bars reapplication for six months.
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