Door-to-door sellers in Las Cruces are peddlers under Chapter 21 and must obtain a city permit before working. The process requires a sworn application, a photo, fingerprinting by the police chief, a police background investigation, and, for non-residents, a $1,000 surety bond, plus a $50 three-month business license.
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.
Soliciting door-to-door without a permit, or giving false information on the application, is unlawful. Failure to display a permit and other violations are petty misdemeanors carrying a fine up to $500, up to 90 days in jail, or both.
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