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Los Banos, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
LBMC § 11-5.04
Permit review time
10 business days
Permit term
1 year
Background check
LiveScan fingerprinting required
Offense classification
Misdemeanor (§ 11-5.15)

Summary

Los Banos requires anyone engaged in commercial solicitation, peddling, or canvassing to obtain a City permit and identification card before going door-to-door. Applicants submit to LiveScan fingerprinting and a criminal-history disclosure under Municipal Code Section 11-5.04.

No person shall engage in commercial solicitation in the City of Los Banos without first applying for and receiving a valid permit to do so.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4356507; v3 updated 2025-03-05).

Full Breakdown

04 of the Los Banos Solicitation Ordinance states plainly that no person shall engage in commercial solicitation in the City of Los Banos without first applying for and receiving a valid permit. 06 lays out the application requirements: the applicant's name, birth date, and photo ID, permanent and local addresses and phone numbers, a description of the goods or services being sold, employer information if applicable, two passport-quality photographs, completion of LiveScan fingerprinting through the Los Banos Police Department, and sworn statements disclosing any felony or misdemeanor conviction involving injury, theft, fraud, or misrepresentation within the preceding ten years, any unpaid judgment tied to permitted activity, and any prior permit revocation in another jurisdiction within ten years.

07, and will deny it for material misstatements, a disqualifying conviction, a fraud judgment within ten years, missing required state or federal licenses, a prior conviction under this chapter, or a prior out-of-jurisdiction permit revocation within ten years. 09. 16.

Violations & Fines

Violating the chapter, including soliciting without a permit, is a misdemeanor punishable by fine or imprisonment up to the limits of California Government Code Section 36901, under Section 11-5.15, and each day a violation continues is a separate offense. The City may also impose administrative penalties under Title 4 Chapter 11 and revoke the permit under Section 11-5.12 for a chapter violation, fraud, or a disqualifying conviction.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do door-to-door salespeople need a permit in Los Banos?
Yes. Section 11-5.04 requires anyone engaged in commercial solicitation, peddling, or canvassing to obtain a valid City permit before going door-to-door.
Does a Los Banos business license substitute for a solicitor permit?
No. Section 11-5.03 states solicitation permit obligations are separate from and not satisfied by payment of a business license fee under Chapter 1 of the same title.
Is fingerprinting required to get a Los Banos solicitor permit?
Yes. Section 11-5.06 requires applicants to complete LiveScan fingerprinting through the Los Banos Police Department as part of the permit application.

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