Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Alabama (2026)
15 rules on the books across Alabama, 9 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Solicitor Permits
Permits required for door-to-door salespeople and canvassers, including background check requirements and permitted hours of operation.
Alabama: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsAlabama regulates door-to-door home solicitation sales statewide under the Home Solicitation Sales Act, providing a…
Read full rule →Auburn
Significant RestrictionsAuburn requires anyone soliciting at private residences to register with the city for $75, submit a criminal background…
Read full rule →Hoover
Significant RestrictionsDoor-to-door solicitors and peddlers in Hoover must get a $100 permit with a criminal background check before knocking…
Read full rule →Huntsville
Significant RestrictionsHuntsville requires commercial door-to-door solicitors to obtain a city solicitor's permit and wear a photo ID tag…
Read full rule →Mobile
Significant RestrictionsAnyone canvassing or soliciting door-to-door in Mobile, Alabama, or its police jurisdiction must hold a permit from the…
Read full rule →Montgomery
Significant RestrictionsMontgomery treats door-to-door selling and soliciting as a transient business license category with a $1,000.00 annual…
Read full rule →Tuscaloosa
Significant RestrictionsAnyone going house to house in Tuscaloosa to sell goods or take orders needs an individual solicitor permit under Sec…
Read full rule →Bessemer
Some RestrictionsBessemer does not run a general peddler license system, but Code § 22-394 requires anyone soliciting orders for goods…
Read full rule →Birmingham
Some RestrictionsAnyone soliciting money, goods, or ticket sales in Birmingham on the claim it benefits a charitable, educational…
Read full rule →Vestavia Hills
Some RestrictionsVestavia Hills requires anyone soliciting door-to-door at residences to register with the city clerk first under Code…
Read full rule →No-Knock Registry
Programs that let homeowners register to opt out of door-to-door solicitation, and the penalties for solicitors who ignore the list.
Huntsville
Some RestrictionsHuntsville residents can block door-to-door soliciting entirely by posting a 'No Solicitation' or 'No Trespassing'…
Read full rule →Montgomery
Some RestrictionsA posted 'no solicitors,' 'no soliciting,' 'no peddling' or 'no trespassers' sign at a Montgomery residence or business…
Read full rule →Auburn
Light RestrictionsAuburn lets residents block solicitors by posting a weatherproof "No Soliciting" placard between 16 and 94 square…
Read full rule →Birmingham
Light RestrictionsBirmingham bars hucksters, peddlers, itinerant merchants, and transient vendors from entering a private residence's…
Read full rule →Vestavia Hills
Light RestrictionsVestavia Hills lets residents opt out of door-to-door solicitation by posting a weatherproof 'No Soliciting' placard at…
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