Louisville, KY Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Licensing agency
- Dept. of Codes and Regulations
- Application
- Written, under oath, with tax ID
- Criminal history check
- Past 5 years disclosed
- Exempt
- Registered charity/religious fundraisers
- Max fine (no specific penalty)
- $250 per day, § 10.99
Summary
Louisville Metro requires anyone going door to door selling goods or taking orders to hold a peddler license from the Department of Codes and Regulations before starting.
It shall be unlawful for any itinerant vendor or peddler to engage in business within Louisville/Jefferson County except when licensed as a stationary or mobile vendor or peddler as defined in § 115.350(A) and in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Unless otherwise exempted, every itinerant vendor or peddler, before commencing business within Louisville/Jefferson County, shall make application in writing and under oath to the Department of Codes and Regulations and shall pay the required license fees.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-47: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinances passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor as of July 1, 2026).
Full Breakdown
It's unlawful to work as a peddler or itinerant vendor in Jefferson County without a license from the Department of Codes and Regulations. Applicants must apply in writing under oath, list criminal convictions from the past five years, provide a tax ID from the Metro Revenue Commission, and pay the required fee. The Director can deny or revoke a license for a pecuniary, sexual, or violent crime history or for posing a risk to citizens. Religious, charitable, health, welfare, educational, political, and youth service groups fundraising for their own cause are exempt.
Violations & Fines
Peddling without a license is a code violation; since Chapter 115's peddler sections carry no specific fine, it falls under the general penalty of up to $250 per day under § 10.99(A).
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