Cumberland County, NC Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit fee
- $25.00
- Issuing office
- Cumberland County Manager's office
- Max permit term
- 12 months, renewable
- Minimum age
- Over 18 years old
- Civil penalty
- Up to $100 per violation
- Key exemptions
- Charities, produce/farm sellers, yard sales
Summary
Anyone going door-to-door in unincorporated Cumberland County to sell goods, take orders or peddle merchandise needs a $25 permit from the county manager first, especially at homes posted with 'No Soliciting' signs. The application requires fingerprints, photographs and a sworn history of any crimes involving moral turpitude before it can be approved.
It shall be unlawful for any person to go in or upon, or permit his representative to go in or upon any private residence or premises in the unincorporated areas of the county to which are posted "No Soliciting" or with other like signs, as a solicitor, peddler or transient vendor of merchandise, not having been requested or invited so to do by the occupants of said private residences or having secured their permission so to do for the purpose of soliciting orders for the sale of goods, wares, periodicals or merchandise or to sell or offer to sell goods, merchandise or services, without first obtaining a permit therefor as provided in this article.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 8).
Full Breakdown
Cumberland County makes it unlawful for a solicitor, peddler or transient vendor to go onto private property in the unincorporated county, especially premises posted with 'No Soliciting' or similar signs, without either an invitation from the occupant or a permit issued under this article (Sec. 7-271). 5-inch photographs and fingerprints; an employer filing on behalf of multiple solicitors must submit a separate sworn application for each one (Sec. 7-272). 00 fee, only after finding the applicant is over 18, of good moral character, and proposes to solicit during hours that will not unduly disturb residents; a denial can be appealed to the board of commissioners (Sec.
7-273; Sec. 7-274; Sec. 7-275). Permits run no longer than 12 months, are not transferable, and must be carried and displayed on demand to any resident or deputy sheriff while soliciting (Sec. 7-276 through Sec. 7-278). Charitable 501(c)(3) organizations, sellers of fresh produce with the property owner's permission, sellers of milk, eggs, poultry, newspapers and farm products, and yard sales are all exempt from the permit requirement (Sec. 7-281).
Violations & Fines
Soliciting without the required permit, or violating any condition of one, is punishable as a civil penalty of up to $100.00 per violation under Sec. 7-282, with each day of a continuing violation counted separately and unpaid penalties referred to the county attorney for civil collection after 60 days. A permit can also be revoked outright if the holder is convicted of a crime of moral turpitude, solicits outside the business described in the application, or fails to display the permit when a deputy sheriff or resident demands to see it (Sec. 7-279; Sec. 7-278).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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