Door-to-door salespeople and commercial solicitors in Lowell must obtain a hawkers and peddlers license or city solicitor permit before canvassing residences.
Under MGL c.101 and Lowell ordinance, individuals engaged in door-to-door sales of goods or services must hold a valid Massachusetts hawkers and peddlers license issued by the state, or a specific Lowell solicitor permit for local canvassing. Applicants typically submit identification, background information, and proof of employment, and pay a fee. Solicitors must carry and display their permit on request and are barred from soliciting before 9:00 a.m. or after sunset unless invited. They must honor No Soliciting or No Trespassing signs; ignoring them can result in criminal trespass charges under MGL c.266 s.120. Religious, political, and nonprofit canvassers are generally exempt from licensing under the First Amendment (Watchtower v. Stratton 2002) but remain bound by posted no-solicitation signs.
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