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 RestrictionsAnyone selling or raising funds door to door in the City of Columbus, Indiana needs a non-transferable license from the…
Read full rule →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 →Gary
Significant RestrictionsAnyone doing business as a peddler or transient merchant in the City of Gary, whether an adult or a child, must obtain…
Read full rule →Hammond
Significant RestrictionsIn the City of Hammond, Indiana, anyone going door to door selling goods or taking orders must first get a peddler's…
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 →Howard County
Significant RestrictionsPeddlers and door-to-door solicitors working unincorporated Howard County must get a license from the County Sheriff's…
Read full rule →Lafayette
Significant RestrictionsAnyone going door to door in the City of Lafayette to sell goods or take orders must first get an unrevoked peddler or…
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 →Muncie
Significant RestrictionsAnyone canvassing, soliciting, or distributing literature door-to-door in the City of Muncie needs a permit under §…
Read full rule →Noblesville
Significant RestrictionsAnyone going door to door in the City of Noblesville to sell goods, take orders, or solicit business needs a…
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 →Warrick County
Significant RestrictionsAnyone peddling goods or soliciting orders door-to-door in unincorporated Warrick County, Indiana needs an unrevoked…
Read full rule →Westfield
Significant RestrictionsNo vendor, employee or agent may go door to door in Westfield without a license from the Clerk Treasurer's Office under…
Read full rule →Bloomington
Some RestrictionsAnyone soliciting door-to-door in the City of Bloomington, whether selling goods, taking orders or collecting…
Read full rule →Floyd County
Some RestrictionsAnyone soliciting for a commercial purpose in unincorporated Floyd County must first get a license from the Board of…
Read full rule →Greenwood
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Greenwood, Indiana, no one may peddle, solicit door-to-door, or work as a transient merchant without…
Read full rule →Kokomo
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Kokomo, anyone working as an itinerant merchant, peddler, or solicitor must get a license from the City…
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.
Greenwood
Significant RestrictionsIn the City of Greenwood, Indiana, a resident can bar peddlers and solicitors by posting a readable notice near the…
Read full rule →Columbus
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Columbus, Indiana, licensed door-to-door vendors can solicit only from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday…
Read full rule →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 →Floyd County
Some RestrictionsFloyd County keeps a no-knock list of residents who do not want door-to-door solicitors, maintained by the Board of…
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 →Lafayette
Some RestrictionsLicensed peddlers and solicitors in Lafayette may only knock on doors between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., and they must skip any…
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 →Noblesville
Some RestrictionsNoblesville residents can turn away solicitors just by posting a sign. Section 117.38 of the city code lets any…
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 →Warrick County
Some RestrictionsWarrick County Code § 110.03(B)(3) makes clear that holding a peddler or solicitor license never overrides a property's…
Read full rule →Westfield
Some RestrictionsWestfield residents can pick up a free "No Soliciting" sticker or sign from City Services, and door-to-door vendors…
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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