North Hempstead, NY Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License required for
- all peddling/soliciting (§40-2A)
- Filing fee
- $50 nonrefundable (§40-5A)
- License expires
- January 31 annually (§40-5D)
- Door-to-door hours
- 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (9 p.m. nonprofits)
- Max penalty
- $500 per offense (§40-19)
- Appeal deadline
- 14 days (§40-18)
Summary
North Hempstead requires anyone who peddles or solicits in the Town, on foot or by vehicle, to hold a Town Clerk-issued license under § 40-2. Getting one means fingerprinting, a state criminal background check, photographs and a $50 fee, and licenses expire every January 31 regardless of issue date.
It shall be unlawful for any person or company to peddle or solicit within the Town of North Hempstead without having first obtained a valid license therefor as provided herein.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4892187; v82 updated 2026-04-21; through 04-21-2026).
Full Breakdown
Section 40-2A makes it unlawful to peddle or solicit anywhere in the Town without first obtaining a valid license, and § 40-2B separately requires a Town vehicle license for anyone using a peddling vehicle. 1, fingerprints paid for by the applicant. The New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services runs a background check before the Town Clerk can issue the license and badge (§ 40-4), and no license goes to anyone under 16 (§ 40-4E). The filing fee is a nonrefundable $50, and every license expires on January 31 of the following year no matter when it was issued, with no fee reduction for partial years (§ 40-5).
Licensees must wear their badge conspicuously at all times while working (§ 40-6A) and carry the license on their person, displaying it on demand (§ 40-7). m. window.
Violations & Fines
Section 40-19 sets a penalty of up to $500 for each offense. The Town Clerk can also revoke a license after notice and hearing under § 40-17 for fraud, misrepresentation, any chapter violation, a moral-turpitude conviction, or conducting business in a way that breaches the peace, and a denied or revoked applicant has 14 days to appeal to the Town Board under § 40-18.
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