Loudoun County, VA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Registration fee
- $15 per year (§828.05)
- Permit issuer
- Loudoun County Sheriff's Office
- Curfew
- no solicitation before 9 a.m. or after 9 p.m.
- Banned days
- Sundays and state/national holidays
- Permit term
- valid one year from issuance
- Max penalty
- Class 1 misdemeanor, up to $2,500 fine
Summary
Anyone going door to door in unincorporated Loudoun County to sell goods or take orders, a peddler, solicitor, or canvasser, must register with the County Sheriff before knocking on a single door. Registration costs $15 a year, requires a photo, and comes with a hard 9 p.m. curfew plus a Sunday/holiday ban on approaching residences.
No person shall peddle, solicit or canvass without first registering with the County Sheriff on forms furnished and prescribed by the Sheriff... Such persons shall not go upon any residence or create any sound in any manner calculated to attract the attention of the occupant of any residence, for the purpose of securing an audience with the occupant thereof and engaging in any of the activities defined in Section 828.03, prior to 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. of any weekday, or at any time on a Sunday or on a State or national holiday.
Full Breakdown
04 before making a single approach. 5-by-2-inch photographs (or an in-office photo taken by a deputy). 05 sets the fee at $15 per year, payable before any permit issues. 06 caps each permit at one year and bars issuance to anyone convicted of a Chapter 828 violation within the prior year or of any felony at any time. 07 separately makes it unlawful to solicit for any product not listed on the registration. on a weekday, or at any time on a Sunday or state/national holiday.
03(b) cover farm-product sellers, charity/nonprofit canvassers, wholesale-to-retail sales calls, newspaper subscription sellers, and anyone with a fixed place of business already operating in the county. Towns such as Leesburg and Purcellville enforce their own peddler codes for solicitation inside town limits; Chapter 828 governs only the unincorporated county.
Violations & Fines
Violating Chapter 828, soliciting unregistered, ignoring the 9 p.m.-to-9 a.m. curfew, working Sundays or holidays, or refusing to show a permit, carries the Code's general Class 1 misdemeanor penalty under Section 202.99: a fine of up to $2,500, up to 12 months in jail, or both, plus court costs, assessed per offense. The Sheriff's Office enforces this chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Girl Scouts or church fundraisers need a Loudoun County peddler permit?
What time can a solicitor legally knock on my door in Loudoun County?
Does the county peddler permit apply inside Leesburg or Purcellville?
What happens if a solicitor won't show a permit or leave when asked?
Sources & Official References
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