Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Indiana (2026)
15 rules on the books across Indiana, 10 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.
Evansville
Significant RestrictionsAnyone over 16 soliciting future-delivery orders door-to-door in Evansville, Indiana, must register with police and…
Read full rule →Fishers
Significant RestrictionsAnyone conducting door-to-door solicitation in Fishers must first obtain a non-transferable license from the Police…
Read full rule →Fort Wayne
Significant RestrictionsAnyone peddling goods door-to-door or place-to-place in Fort Wayne for 120 days or less must get a transient merchant…
Read full rule →Hendricks County
Significant RestrictionsHendricks County requires every peddler, solicitor, or transient merchant to register with the Sheriff's Department at…
Read full rule →Lake County
Significant RestrictionsAnyone who wants to sell goods or take orders door-to-door in unincorporated Lake County must first register with the…
Read full rule →Vanderburgh County
Significant RestrictionsVanderburgh County requires a Sheriff-issued Event Permit before anyone solicits on a public street or highway, but…
Read full rule →South Bend
Some RestrictionsSelling door-to-door, from a cart, or from a vehicle in South Bend requires a $50 annual peddler or canvasser license…
Read full rule →St. Joseph County
Some RestrictionsSouth Bend and Mishawaka require a peddler or solicitor permit to sell door-to-door within their limits; unincorporated…
Read full rule →Tippecanoe County
Some RestrictionsAny hawker, peddler, solicitor, or itinerant vendor going door to door in unincorporated Tippecanoe County must buy a…
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.
Fishers
Some RestrictionsFishers police issue free "No Soliciting" signs to residents, and it's unlawful for door-to-door vendors to knock or…
Read full rule →Hendricks County
Some RestrictionsHendricks County bars registered direct sellers from calling at any home posted with a "No Peddlers" or "No Solicitors"…
Read full rule →Indianapolis
Some RestrictionsIndianapolis treats uninvited door-to-door selling as a nuisance once a resident posts a no-solicitation sign, tells…
Read full rule →Lake County
Some RestrictionsRegistered solicitors in unincorporated Lake County can only knock on doors from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and…
Read full rule →St. Joseph County
Some RestrictionsSt. Joseph County runs no county-wide no-knock registry, but a posted "No Soliciting" or "No Trespassing" sign carries…
Read full rule →Tippecanoe County
Light RestrictionsTippecanoe County keeps no do-not-solicit registry, but § 111.08 confines a licensed peddler's or solicitor's activity…
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