Rockingham County, VA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Chapter 15 defines a covered vendor as anyone who goes door to door to multi-family or single-family homes to sell goods, wares, merchandise or services, take subscriptions or orders, or request charitable donations. Section 15-2 requires that person to register with the county sheriff before entering any residential premises, providing name and addresses, age, race, weight, height, hair and eye color and other distinguishing characteristics, the purpose of the solicitation and what is being sold, the name and address of the employer or organization represented, and a statement of any felony or misdemeanor conviction with details of the offense and sentence.

Section 15-3 says the sheriff must issue a permit once that information is furnished unless it shows a conviction for a crime involving moral turpitude, and the permit is good for one year; every solicitor must carry it and show it on demand. 00 fee to cover investigation and processing costs, payable when the application is filed and non-refundable under any circumstances. Section 15-5 separately bars entering under false pretenses, staying after being told to leave, entering where a "No Soliciting" sign is posted, soliciting without a permit, or lying on the application. 2 of the Code of Virginia (insurance).