Orem, UT Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Orem City Code section 12-5-8(C)(1) requires all persons who want to solicit within the City, and who are not exempt, to obtain a Certificate of Registration from the Director before soliciting begins; the Registered Solicitor must wear a legible copy of the Certificate at all times while soliciting and produce it on request from a resident or any peace officer. Applicants must supply their legal name and any aliases used in the last ten years, home and business address, the organization they represent, a Utah sales tax number, and the findings of a BCI background check completed within 180 days, plus a comparable out-of-state check if the applicant lives elsewhere.

The City must issue or deny the Certificate within three business days of a complete application. Registration is denied for falsified applications, fraud or dishonesty judgments or convictions within five years, felony convictions involving violence within five years, sex-offender registry status, or a Certificate revocation or denial within the past year that was not corrected. A Certificate lasts one year, is nontransferable, and can be revoked if the solicitor is convicted of violating the section. sections 13-22-2(1) or 13-22-8(1), are exempt from registration, as is solicitation the resident expressly invited. Denials and revocations can be appealed under Sections 12-4-3 and 12-4-4.