Nampa, ID Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Before soliciting door to door
- Background check
- Police-run fingerprint investigation
- License term
- 3, 6 or 12 months
- Disqualifier
- Under 18 or sex offender registrant
- "No Soliciting" signs
- Entry onto posted premises barred
Summary
Nampa requires peddlers, canvassers and solicitors to obtain a city license, including a police background check and fingerprinting, before going door to door.
It is unlawful for any person wishing to ply his trade as defined in this chapter, to engage in such business without first complying with the following requirements and obtaining a license.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 16 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
City Code Chapter 5-5 makes it unlawful to "ply his trade" as a peddler, vendor, solicitor or canvasser without first obtaining a license from the city. Applicants submit a driver's license copy and are investigated by the Nampa Police Department, which runs fingerprints through Idaho State Police and FBI databases. Licenses run 3, 6 or 12 months and can be denied to applicants under 18, registered sex offenders, or anyone with a qualifying felony or misdemeanor conviction in the past five years. Exceptions cover court-ordered sales, bona fide auctions, farm-product sales by the grower, school and service-club fundraisers, political and charitable solicitation, and prearranged commercial sales.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting without a license, ignoring a posted "No Soliciting" sign, or misrepresenting the purpose or affiliation of a solicitation can bring license revocation by the city council and citation for unlawful conduct under 5-5-11.
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