Lynchburg, VA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Section 29-19 makes it unlawful to engage in business as a peddler in Lynchburg without first obtaining a permit, and a violation of any provision in Chapter 29's permit article is a class 2 misdemeanor. Section 29-20 spells out the application itself: applicants file a sworn, written application in duplicate with the chief of police disclosing their name and description, home and local addresses, the goods or services being sold, their employer if any, how long they intend to do business in the city, where the goods are made or stored, a two-inch by two-inch photograph taken within the prior 60 days, any past criminal or ordinance convictions, whether they collect payment in advance of delivery, and the last five municipalities where they worked before coming to Lynchburg.

Section 29-21 requires the applicant to present a driver's license if they have one, and Sec. 29-23 requires fingerprinting by the chief of police as part of the same application. 00 surety bond from a licensed bonding or insurance company, guaranteeing that advance payments will be properly applied and purchased goods delivered as represented; a corporation can cover all of its agents and solicitors with a single $1,000 bond. Before a permit issues, Sec. 29-25 also requires the applicant to file a sworn instrument appointing the chief of police as their agent for service of process on any lawsuit filed against the bond. Giving false or misleading information anywhere in this process is itself a separate violation under Sec. 29-22.