Las Cruces, NM Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Chapter 21 treats door-to-door canvassers, solicitors, and peddlers alike. It is unlawful to work as a peddler without first obtaining a permit. Applicants file a sworn application with the city clerk giving their identity, addresses, employer, the goods sold, and their last five peddling municipalities, and must attach a recent 2-by-2-inch photo, present ID, and submit to fingerprinting by the chief of police, who conducts a business-and-moral-character investigation completed within two weeks. Non-residents (or residents representing out-of-state firms) must post a $1,000 surety bond. There is a $5 investigation fee, and itinerant sellers also owe the $50 three-month business license. Permits run up to 12 months and must be displayed on request. Religious, charitable, political, and farmers'-market sellers are exempt.