Massachusetts requires hawkers and peddlers selling goods door-to-door to obtain a state license from the Division of Standards in addition to local permits.
G.L. c. 101 governs hawkers, peddlers, and transient vendors statewide. Hawkers (those who travel selling goods) and peddlers must obtain a state license from the Division of Standards. Section 17 requires displaying the license badge while soliciting. Veterans may obtain free hawker/peddler licenses under Section 22. Cities and towns may also require local solicitor permits under c. 101 Section 33, but the state license is a baseline statewide requirement that cannot be waived.
Operating without a state license is punishable by fines up to $200 per offense and seizure of goods under G.L. c. 101 Section 28.
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