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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 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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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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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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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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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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