Oneida County, WI Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

05 makes it unlawful for a "transient merchant" (defined to include any peddler, canvasser or solicitor, principal, agent or employee, who does temporary or transient business in the county, including door-to-door sales and transient photography) to vend, sell or offer to sell goods, wares, merchandise or produce anywhere in the county without first obtaining a permit. Applications go to the County Clerk and must list the applicant's business, the goods being sold, every covered employee's name, date of birth and address, and the applicant's own residences for the prior two years.

01 is charged per covered person, though religious, charitable, patriotic and philanthropic agents are exempt from that fee. The application is sworn and filed with the Sheriff's Department, which investigates the applicant's business and moral character and must endorse approval or denial within 96 hours of filing. If the Sheriff finds the county or its residents need protection against possible misconduct, the applicant can be required to post a $250 bond with the County Clerk. 51, Wis. , court-ordered or law-required sales, bona fide auctions, and any city or town in the county that has already adopted its own transient merchant ordinance.

Issued permits are numbered, state the licensee's business location and goods, and automatically expire January 1 following issuance; no permit goes to anyone under 18, and a rejected or revoked applicant must wait six months before reapplying. Permits are not assignable, must be posted conspicuously or carried and shown on demand, and are surrendered to the Sheriff at expiration.