Tippecanoe County, IN Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

01 states that Chapter 111 regulates hawkers, peddlers, solicitors, and itinerant vendors in the county. 02 makes it unlawful for any of them, wholesale or retail, to offer goods, wares, or merchandise for sale, or go house to house or office to office soliciting orders, without first getting a license. 03 requires a written, sworn application filed with the Sheriff at least one day before the license is wanted, stating the applicant's name and residence, the kind of goods involved, and how long sales or solicitation will run; the fee is $1, paid in advance.

04 issues the license at least one day after filing once the fee is paid. 05 caps the term: never less than one day, never more than one month, and a continuing solicitor must obtain a fresh license on the same terms once the old one expires. 06 bars transferring the license to anyone other than the named licensee and states that no license shields anyone but that licensee from penalties. 07 requires showing the license on request to any county police officer or to anyone offered goods or solicited for an order.

09 exempts sales of seeds or fertilizer to farmers, sales of food the seller grew or produced, sales of religious works, and persons already exempt from license fees under state law who present credentials to the Sheriff.