Temple, TX Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License
- Required before soliciting
- Issued by
- City Secretary
- Term
- 1 year from issuance
- Hours
- 9 a.m.–6 p.m. (7 p.m. DST)
- Max fine
- $500 per offense
Summary
Temple requires a City Secretary-issued license before any door-to-door sales or solicitation, with a criminal background check and set canvassing hours.
It is unlawful for any person, personally, by agent, or as the agent of another, to engage in door-to-door solicitation in the City without first having obtained a license as provided by this Article.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Reformat).
Full Breakdown
Anyone soliciting, selling, or taking orders door-to-door in Temple must first get a license from the City Secretary under Chapter 26. The application requires a government ID, business and applicant details, and a description of what's being sold; police run a background check before issuance. Licenses run one year, canvassing is barred before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. (7 p.m. during daylight saving) without an invitation, and residents can bar solicitors entirely with a posted "no soliciting" sign.
Violations & Fines
Class C misdemeanor, fine up to $500 per offense (each day is a separate offense); a municipal judge may also suspend the license up to 6 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I solicit in Temple without a license?
Can residents block solicitors?
Sources & Official References
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