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

35 rules on the books across Indiana, 23 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.

Columbus

Significant Restrictions

Anyone selling or raising funds door to door in the City of Columbus, Indiana needs a non-transferable license from the…

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Evansville

Significant Restrictions

Anyone over 16 soliciting future-delivery orders door-to-door in Evansville, Indiana, must register with police and…

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Fishers

Significant Restrictions

Anyone conducting door-to-door solicitation in Fishers must first obtain a non-transferable license from the Police…

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Fort Wayne

Significant Restrictions

Anyone peddling goods door-to-door or place-to-place in Fort Wayne for 120 days or less must get a transient merchant…

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Gary

Significant Restrictions

Anyone doing business as a peddler or transient merchant in the City of Gary, whether an adult or a child, must obtain…

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Hammond

Significant Restrictions

In the City of Hammond, Indiana, anyone going door to door selling goods or taking orders must first get a peddler's…

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Hendricks County

Significant Restrictions

Hendricks County requires every peddler, solicitor, or transient merchant to register with the Sheriff's Department at…

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Howard County

Significant Restrictions

Peddlers and door-to-door solicitors working unincorporated Howard County must get a license from the County Sheriff's…

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Lafayette

Significant Restrictions

Anyone going door to door in the City of Lafayette to sell goods or take orders must first get an unrevoked peddler or…

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Lake County

Significant Restrictions

Anyone who wants to sell goods or take orders door-to-door in unincorporated Lake County must first register with the…

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Muncie

Significant Restrictions

Anyone canvassing, soliciting, or distributing literature door-to-door in the City of Muncie needs a permit under §…

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Noblesville

Significant Restrictions

Anyone going door to door in the City of Noblesville to sell goods, take orders, or solicit business needs a…

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Vanderburgh County

Significant Restrictions

Vanderburgh County requires a Sheriff-issued Event Permit before anyone solicits on a public street or highway, but…

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Warrick County

Significant Restrictions

Anyone peddling goods or soliciting orders door-to-door in unincorporated Warrick County, Indiana needs an unrevoked…

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Westfield

Significant Restrictions

No vendor, employee or agent may go door to door in Westfield without a license from the Clerk Treasurer's Office under…

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Bloomington

Some Restrictions

Anyone soliciting door-to-door in the City of Bloomington, whether selling goods, taking orders or collecting…

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Floyd County

Some Restrictions

Anyone soliciting for a commercial purpose in unincorporated Floyd County must first get a license from the Board of…

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Greenwood

Some Restrictions

In the City of Greenwood, Indiana, no one may peddle, solicit door-to-door, or work as a transient merchant without…

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Kokomo

Some Restrictions

In the City of Kokomo, anyone working as an itinerant merchant, peddler, or solicitor must get a license from the City…

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South Bend

Some Restrictions

Selling door-to-door, from a cart, or from a vehicle in South Bend requires a $50 annual peddler or canvasser license…

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St. Joseph County

Some Restrictions

South Bend and Mishawaka require a peddler or solicitor permit to sell door-to-door within their limits; unincorporated…

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Tippecanoe County

Some Restrictions

Any hawker, peddler, solicitor, or itinerant vendor going door to door in unincorporated Tippecanoe County must buy a…

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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.

Greenwood

Significant Restrictions

In the City of Greenwood, Indiana, a resident can bar peddlers and solicitors by posting a readable notice near the…

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Columbus

Some Restrictions

In the City of Columbus, Indiana, licensed door-to-door vendors can solicit only from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday…

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Fishers

Some Restrictions

Fishers police issue free "No Soliciting" signs to residents, and it's unlawful for door-to-door vendors to knock or…

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Floyd County

Some Restrictions

Floyd County keeps a no-knock list of residents who do not want door-to-door solicitors, maintained by the Board of…

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Hendricks County

Some Restrictions

Hendricks County bars registered direct sellers from calling at any home posted with a "No Peddlers" or "No Solicitors"…

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Indianapolis

Some Restrictions

Indianapolis treats uninvited door-to-door selling as a nuisance once a resident posts a no-solicitation sign, tells…

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Lafayette

Some Restrictions

Licensed peddlers and solicitors in Lafayette may only knock on doors between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., and they must skip any…

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Lake County

Some Restrictions

Registered solicitors in unincorporated Lake County can only knock on doors from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and…

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Noblesville

Some Restrictions

Noblesville residents can turn away solicitors just by posting a sign. Section 117.38 of the city code lets any…

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St. Joseph County

Some Restrictions

St. Joseph County runs no county-wide no-knock registry, but a posted "No Soliciting" or "No Trespassing" sign carries…

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Warrick County

Some Restrictions

Warrick County Code § 110.03(B)(3) makes clear that holding a peddler or solicitor license never overrides a property's…

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Westfield

Some Restrictions

Westfield residents can pick up a free "No Soliciting" sticker or sign from City Services, and door-to-door vendors…

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Tippecanoe County

Light Restrictions

Tippecanoe County keeps no do-not-solicit registry, but § 111.08 confines a licensed peddler's or solicitor's activity…

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