Howard County, IN Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Licensing agency
- Howard County Sheriff's Department
- Permitted hours
- 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- First application fee
- $50
- Second application fee (same year)
- $20
- License term
- 60 calendar days
- First-offense fine
- Up to $250
- Exempt
- Not-for-profit fundraising
Summary
Peddlers and door-to-door solicitors working unincorporated Howard County must get a license from the County Sheriff's Department before starting, and the license only lets them work house to house between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Charities and one-year local businesses are exempt.
Any person who is a peddler or solicitor shall obtain a license before engaging in such activity within the county; provided that no such license is required for persons, firms, or organizations (1) who solicit funds or sell goods or services for the purpose of raising revenue on behalf of not-for-profit organizations, or (2) which have transacted business from a fixed business location in the county continuously for a one-year period prior to enactment of this chapter. The license shall entitle the licensee to peddle or solicit goods or services from house to house in the county only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Full Breakdown
03 makes it unlawful for any peddler or solicitor to work house to house in unincorporated Howard County, outside the City of Kokomo and the Town of Greentown, which license peddlers under their own ordinances, without first obtaining a county license. The requirement exempts not-for-profit fundraising and organizations that have run a fixed local business location continuously for the year before the ordinance's 2006 enactment. 04, disclosing identity, a local supervising contact, the goods or services offered, any criminal convictions, a photo, date of birth and Social Security number, and a vehicle description, plus consent to a Sheriff's criminal background check.
Applicants must also submit two letters attesting to good moral character, and anyone selling foodstuffs needs a physician's statement of freedom from contagious disease dated within ten days of applying. 05 the license fee is $50 for a person's first application in a calendar year and $20 for a second. 07. 10 and cannot be transferred. 15; a licensee can appeal that decision to the County Board of Commissioners within 14 calendar days.
Violations & Fines
Peddling or soliciting without the county license, or outside the 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. window set by § 112.03, is punishable under § 112.99 by a fine up to $250 for a first offense, up to $500 for a second, and up to $1,000 for each offense after that. The Sheriff can also revoke the license, and the county may seek an injunction to stop ongoing violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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