St. Petersburg, FL Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

501.022 Home solicitation sale; permit required. — (1)(a) It is unlawful for any person to conduct any home solicitation sale, as defined in s. 501.021 , or to supervise excluded minors conducting such sales provided in subparagraph (b)5., in this state without first obtaining a valid home solicitation sale permit as provided in this section. (b) The following are excluded from the operation of this section: 1. Bona fide agents, business representatives, or salespersons making calls or soliciting orders at the usual place of business of a customer regarding products or services for use in connection with the customer’s business. 2. Solicitors, salespersons, or agents making a call or business visit upon the express invitation, oral or written, of an inhabitant of the premises or her or his agent. 3. Telephone solicitors, salespersons, or agents making calls which involve transactions that are unsolicited by the consumer and consummated by telephone and without any other contact between the buyer and the seller or its representative prior to delivery of the goods or performance of the services. 4. Solicitors, salespersons, or agents conducting a sale, lease, or rental of consumer goods or services by sample, catalog, or brochure for future delivery. 5. Minors, as defined in s. 1.01 (13), conducting home solicitation sales under the supervision of an adult supervisor who holds a valid home solicitation sale permit. Minors excluded from operation of this section must, however, carry personal identification which includes their full name, date of birth, residence address, and employer and the name and permit number of their adult supervisor. 6. Those sellers or their representatives that are currently regulated as to the sale of goods and services by chapter 475 or chapter 497. 7. Solicitors, salespersons, or agents making calls or soliciting orders on behalf of a religious, charitable, scientific, educational, or veterans’ institution or organization holding a sales tax exemption certificate under s. 212.08 (7). (2) Applicants for permits shall file sworn applications in writing with the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which applicants intend to conduct home solicitation sales. The clerk of the circuit court for the county is authorized to impose a reasonable permit fee sufficient to offset the administrative costs associated with the permitting procedure. Each application shall be on a form as required by the clerk of the circuit court for the county receiving the application, but shall contain the following as a minimum: (a) Full name of applicant. (b) Date of birth of applicant. (c) Race and sex of applicant. (d) Permanent residence address of applicant. (e) Local residence address of applicant. (f) Name and address of applicant’s employer. (g) Two recent color photographs of applicant. (h) A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted of or has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any crime, the nature of the offense, and the punishment or penalty assessed therefor. (i) A complete set of fingerprints taken by an authorized law enforcement agency.