Marietta, GA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Article 8-12-16 requires every person soliciting goods, services, insurance or publication subscriptions from residences to hold a permit under § 8-12-16-020, carrying it at all times and exhibiting it to any police officer or person solicited on request. The permit must display the solicitor's name, employer, a photograph at least two inches by two inches, and physical description. Applying under § 8-12-16-021 requires disclosing current and prior addresses for three years, employer history, the subject matter of the solicitation, the city quadrant to be worked, prior applications, felony or law-violation history, and the license plate of any vehicle used; all statements are sworn.

The applicant consents to a police background check specifically screening for felony convictions and convictions for theft, property damage, fraud or deception. No permit issues to anyone convicted of such a crime within five years, anyone convicted of violating this article within one year, or anyone whose permit was revoked within the past year. The city manager must issue or deny the permit within ten business days of a complete application, and denial can be appealed to city council within ten business days. 00 and runs for six months from issuance, renewable by filing and paying again under § 8-12-16-040. The article applies only to for-profit commercial door-to-door sales; charitable, political and nonprofit solicitation is exempt under § 8-12-16-011.