NYC Admin Code §20-222 requires door-to-door canvassers selling goods to obtain a Canvasser License from DCWP. Non-commercial canvassers (political, religious, charitable) are exempt under the First Amendment.
Under NYC Administrative Code §20-222, persons engaged in door-to-door selling of goods must obtain a Canvasser License from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP). Each individual canvasser must carry the license and identification while working. The license fee is $340 for two years, and applicants must provide the employer's Peddler's License or business information. Non-commercial solicitors — political campaigners, religious proselytizers, charitable groups, petitioners — are exempt and protected by the First Amendment per Watchtower v. Stratton (2002). Brooklyn residents can post 'No Soliciting' or 'No Trespassing' signs, which legally bar commercial canvassers but not non-commercial speech. Violations are enforceable by NYPD or DCWP with fines of $25–$500 under §20-227. 311 complaints are routed to the NYPD precinct.
Canvassing without a license: $25–$500 per violation (§20-227). Repeat violations and fraud may trigger DCWP enforcement action and criminal referral.
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