Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Pennsylvania (2026)
14 rules on the books across Pennsylvania, 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.
Allentown
Significant RestrictionsAllentown Code § 437-1 requires anyone soliciting door-to-door for sales within the city to first obtain a license, and…
Read full rule →Erie
Significant RestrictionsErie requires anyone peddling house-to-house or street-to-street, resident or not, to obtain a license from the Bureau…
Read full rule →Penn Hills
Significant RestrictionsPeddlers, transient merchants, and commercial canvassers must get a police-issued license before going door-to-door in…
Read full rule →Philadelphia
Significant RestrictionsAnyone peddling, hawking, or selling house-to-house in Philadelphia must first get a Street Vendor license from…
Read full rule →Pottstown
Significant RestrictionsAnyone soliciting orders door to door for future delivery of goods or services in Pottstown needs an annual license…
Read full rule →Reading
Significant RestrictionsReading requires anyone canvassing or soliciting door-to-door to obtain a police permit at least 10 business days in…
Read full rule →Scranton
Significant RestrictionsScranton requires anyone peddling or soliciting door-to-door to obtain a license from the Department of Public Safety…
Read full rule →Upper Darby
Significant RestrictionsUpper Darby requires anyone peddling or soliciting house-to-house or on public streets and sidewalks to first obtain a…
Read full rule →Bethlehem
Some RestrictionsBethlehem requires peddlers and solicitors who sell goods, wares, or merchandise door-to-door to buy a $10.00-per-day…
Read full rule →Pittsburgh
Some RestrictionsAny charity or religious group sending representatives door-to-door in Pittsburgh must register with the Police…
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.
Penn Hills
Some RestrictionsLicensed peddlers and canvassers in Penn Hills may only solicit 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and are…
Read full rule →Philadelphia
Some RestrictionsHomeowners can bar real estate solicitors from contacting them by joining the city's Do Not Solicit List.
Read full rule →Scranton
Some RestrictionsScranton makes it unlawful for any peddler or door-to-door solicitor to enter private property posted with a "No…
Read full rule →Upper Darby
Some RestrictionsUpper Darby residents can post a 'No Solicitation' sign at their home, and any peddler, solicitor or sermonizer…
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