Door-to-door solicitors in St. Louis must obtain a Peddler or Solicitor license from the Business License office and carry the permit while working. Solicitations must stop at houses posted with No Solicitors signs, and operation is limited to daytime hours.
St. Louis Title 8 business license provisions require peddlers, canvassers, and commercial solicitors to register with the Business License Office, submit identifying information, and pay a license fee before going door to door. Each representative must carry the physical license and present it on request. Soliciting is generally restricted to reasonable daytime hours (typically 9 AM to 8 PM or dusk, whichever is earlier). Non-commercial canvassing (political, religious, charitable) is protected by the First Amendment and Watchtower Bible v. Stratton (2002) and cannot be required to obtain a permit, though identification and No-Solicitors compliance still apply. Entering property posted with a No Solicitors sign constitutes trespass under RSMo 569.140.
Operating without a required license: typical fine $100-$500 per offense. Trespass despite No-Solicitors sign is a municipal charge or state misdemeanor under RSMo 569.140.
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