Twin Falls County, ID Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Section 3-2-3 makes it unlawful to engage in peddling, soliciting, canvassing or itinerant vending in the county without first obtaining a license from the Twin Falls County Sheriff. The sworn application must show the applicant's identity and supervising manager, an Idaho sales tax license number, where and how goods will be sold or delivered, prior criminal convictions, a two-inch by two-inch photograph, and, for anyone proposing to peddle food or products for human consumption, a South Central Health District certification obtained before the license issues.

Under § 3-2-4 the Sheriff investigates the applicant's business responsibility and moral character and may request a statewide fingerprint-based criminal history check through the Idaho Criminal Identification Bureau, denying the application if the results are unsatisfactory. Section 3-2-7 requires a bond before any license issues, and § 3-2-6 sets the fee at $25 payable in advance, valid three months, renewable once for $15 for an additional 30 days. The license must be posted conspicuously and shown on request under § 3-2-8. Certain activities are exempt under § 3-2-1: nonprofit fundraising, sale of farm or garden products by the grower, newspaper subscription sellers, political groups seeking funds or members, court-ordered sales, and invited exhibitors at sponsored arts and crafts shows; a person can also petition the Sheriff for an individual exemption under § 3-2-2(B). An applicant denied a license may appeal to the County Commissioners within seven days under § 3-2-9(C).