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

23 rules on the books across Missouri, 12 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.

Lees Summit

Heavy Restrictions

Door-to-door peddlers and solicitors in Lee's Summit must obtain an identification card from the Chief of Police after…

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Florissant

Significant Restrictions

Florissant requires anyone going door-to-door to sell goods or solicit donations to get a permit from the Director of…

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Kirkwood

Significant Restrictions

Anyone peddling, soliciting or selling door-to-door in Kirkwood needs a license under Code § 13-277, and licensed…

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O Fallon

Significant Restrictions

Anyone going door-to-door in O'Fallon to sell goods or seek donations must first get an identification card from the…

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St Charles County

Significant Restrictions

Door-to-door peddlers and solicitors in unincorporated St. Charles County must get a Chief of Police license before…

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St. Louis

Significant Restrictions

Door-to-door solicitors, canvassers, and peddlers in St. Louis must buy a license from the License Collector, $1 a day…

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Columbia

Some Restrictions

Columbia, Missouri requires door-to-door solicitors and canvassers to obtain a city permit, following a criminal…

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Independence

Some Restrictions

Independence requires anyone canvassing, soliciting, or peddling door-to-door to obtain a license from the License…

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Kansas City

Some Restrictions

Kansas City requires a license before peddling goods on city streets or door to house, with fees set by method, on…

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Springfield

Some Restrictions

Springfield, Missouri requires anyone peddling goods door-to-door or from a cart to hold a city occupational license…

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Clay County

Light Restrictions

Missouri's Home Solicitation Sales Act, not a Clay County ordinance, governs door-to-door sales in the unincorporated…

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St. Louis County

Light Restrictions

St. Louis County's Peddlers and Solicitors Code applies only outside incorporated cities and on every county arterial…

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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.

Missouri: statewide

StatewideSome Restrictions

Missouri's Telemarketing No-Call Law preempts certain solicitation practices statewide, and the Merchandising Practices…

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St Charles County

Significant Restrictions

In unincorporated St. Charles County, a weatherproof "No Solicitors Invited" card posted near your front door legally…

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Clay County

Some Restrictions

Clay County runs no county-wide no-knock registry, but a posted 'No Soliciting' or 'No Trespassing' sign carries legal…

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Columbia

Some Restrictions

Columbia, Missouri makes it unlawful for peddlers, hawkers, itinerant merchants, and door-to-door solicitors to enter a…

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Independence

Some Restrictions

Independence bars peddlers and solicitors from properties posted 'No Solicitation' or listed on the City's no-call…

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Kansas City

Some Restrictions

A posted "No Solicitation" sign at a Kansas City front door makes it illegal for solicitors to approach that property…

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Lees Summit

Some Restrictions

A posted no-soliciting sign is legally binding in Lee's Summit. Under Code Sec. 20-4, a peddler, solicitor, or…

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O Fallon

Some Restrictions

O'Fallon lets residents block door-to-door visitors by posting a one-square-foot 'no soliciting' sign in the front yard…

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Springfield

Some Restrictions

Door-to-door solicitors in Springfield, Missouri, may not knock, phone, or otherwise disturb residents between 9:00…

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St. Louis

Some Restrictions

St. Louis recognizes No Solicitors signs as legal notice that solicitation is refused. Commercial solicitors who knock…

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St. Louis County

Some Restrictions

Owners can post a sign barring peddlers and solicitors from a property or limiting entry to certain hours, and entry…

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