Rockville, MD Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Yes, before soliciting
- Governing law
- City Code § 12-241
- Badge required
- Photo ID badge while soliciting
- License expires
- September 30 each year
- Background check
- Moral-character review, fingerprints possible
Summary
Anyone soliciting door-to-door in Rockville must first obtain a City solicitor's license, complete a background check, and wear a photo ID badge while working.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of soliciting without first having obtained from the City a license to do so, nor shall any person solicit after any such license shall have expired or during the period of any revocation or suspension thereof.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 12-241 makes it unlawful to engage in the business of soliciting without a City license, and bars soliciting after a license expires or during suspension. Applicants file a signed application under § 12-242 with identifying information, a photo, vehicle details if used, and a criminal-history statement, and may be fingerprinted at police discretion. The City issues the license only after finding the applicant of good moral character under § 12-244, and every licensed solicitor must display a City-issued photo badge under § 12-245. Licenses expire each September 30 and can be revoked for fraud or misrepresentation.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting without a license, after expiration, or during suspension is a misdemeanor under § 12-241, enforceable as a municipal infraction with citation authority under Article IX.
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