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Shreveport, LA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Heavy Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Permit fee
$100.00
Who needs one
Company and each solicitor
Decision deadline
Ten business days
Automatic denial
National Sex Offender Registry listing
Lookback period
Ten years for listed convictions

Summary

Door-to-door solicitation in Shreveport requires an annual permit for both the company and each individual solicitor, costing $100.00 and backed by a criminal background report. Sex-offender and recent violent-crime registrants are barred.

Upon submission of necessary materials and payment of $100.00, the permit shall issue within ten business days of the day the application is submitted or the applicant shall be notified that a permit will not issue and the reason for same.

Source: Shreveport Code of Ordinances & Unified Development CodeView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85 Update 1 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 20).

Full Breakdown

Municipal Code § 42-277 makes it unlawful for a solicitor, peddler, hawker, itinerant merchant, or transient vendor to approach an uninvited private residence without a permit held by both the company and the individual. The application requires business and applicant contact details, a product description, a criminal background report, activity dates, hours, locations, staffing, and vehicle information. The permit issues within ten business days of submission or the applicant is told why not. Charitable and religious solicitation is handled separately under Article X, which requires police registration ten days in advance.

Violations & Fines

Violations draw the § 1-14 general penalty of up to $1,000.00, 60 days, or both, plus permit suspension or revocation by the city council and future permit ineligibility.

Frequently Asked Questions

What disqualifies an applicant?
Listing on the National Sex Offender Registry, or conviction within ten years of a crime of violence, an offense against property, or an offense involving fraud or dishonesty.
Does a nonprofit fundraiser need this permit?
Charitable organizations register with the police department ten days before soliciting under § 42-322, and religious or philanthropic solicitors obtain a permit from the mayor under § 42-325.
Can I solicit from drivers at an intersection?
No. Section 42-278.1 bars standing on a roadway, shoulder, or adjacent right-of-way to solicit business or donations from vehicle occupants.

Sources & Official References

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