Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Arkansas (2026)

9 rules on the books across Arkansas, 5 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.

Arkansas Code 4-89-101 et seq. (Home Solicitation Sales Act) governs door-to-door sales statewide, requiring written…

Fayetteville requires a $40 principal permit plus a $5 permit for each door-to-door peddler or solicitor under Code…

Fort Smith requires any business doing residential door-to-door selling or soliciting to register with the city…

Jonesboro requires every itinerant merchant, vendor, solicitor, door-to-door canvasser, photographer, or salesman to…

Door-to-door peddlers and solicitors in Springdale, Arkansas need a $40 principal permit plus a $5 individual permit…

Washington County does not license door-to-door solicitors in unincorporated areas; peddler licensing is a city police…

Programs that let homeowners register to opt out of door-to-door solicitation, and the penalties for solicitors who ignore the list.

Fort Smith bars door-to-door sellers and solicitors from approaching any home or business posted with a "no…

Springdale residents can post a free city-issued 'no soliciting/no peddling' decal, and peddlers or solicitors may not…

Fayetteville residents can get a free 'no soliciting/no peddling' decal from the Planning Department. Once a decal or a…