Utah County, UT Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Yes, before any door-to-door solicitation
- Background check
- BCI check required with application
- Temporary certificate
- Issued within 1 business day, valid 25 days
- Annual certificate
- Valid 1 year from temporary certificate issuance
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine and/or 6 months jail
- Appeal window
- 10 business days to Board of License Equalization
Summary
Unincorporated Utah County requires anyone going door-to-door to sell goods or services to register with the licensing officer and carry a certificate before knocking on a single door. Registration demands a BCI background check, proof of identity, and a disqualifying-status screen under UCC Chapter 4.08.
4.08.060 Registration Of Solicitors Unless otherwise exempt under this chapter, all persons desiring to engage in door-to-door solicitation within the County, prior to doing so, shall submit a completed application to the licensing officer and obtain a certificate. 4.08.070 Application Form The licensing officer shall provide a standard application form for use for the registration of solicitors... BCI background check: The Applicant shall provide: an original or a copy of a BCI background check as defined in UCC 4.08.030; and a signed copy of a waiver whereby applicant agrees to allow the County to obtain a name/date of birth BCI background check on applicant for purposes of enforcement of this chapter.
Full Breakdown
060 requires anyone wanting to solicit door-to-door to submit a completed application to the licensing officer and obtain a certificate before starting. 070 is extensive: legal name and any aliases used in the last ten years, date of birth, home and mailing address, in-person proof of identity via a state driver's license, passport, state ID or military ID, proof of registration with the Utah Department of Commerce, a special events sales tax number, and an original or copy of a BCI (Bureau of Criminal Identification) background check plus a signed waiver letting the County run its own name/date-of-birth BCI check.
Applicants must also answer disqualifying-status questions covering felony homicide convictions, sexual or physical abuse of a minor, drug distribution convictions, sexual assault, pending felony charges, any felony conviction in the last ten years, incarceration in the last five years, certain misdemeanor convictions, outstanding warrants, active protective orders, and unresolved fraud judgments. A temporary certificate issues within one business day of a complete application if none of those flags appear, valid for 25 calendar days while the County verifies the information and decides on an annual certificate good for one year. 190.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting without a valid certificate, or violating any duty in Chapter 4.08 (deceptive practices, ignoring a No Solicitation sign, soliciting outside 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., failing to wear the identification badge), is a class B misdemeanor under 4.08.210, punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail. A denied or suspended certificate can be appealed to the Board of License Equalization within ten business days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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