Vermont Itinerant Vendor Licensing (32 V.S.A. ch. 223)

Under 32 V.S.A. chapter 223 (Itinerant Vendors), a person who sells goods at a nonpermanent location, including door-to-door sellers and temporary or seasonal vendors, is an itinerant vendor. Anyone selling tangible personal property must also register with the Department of Taxes and collect Vermont sales tax. The state framework does not preempt municipal solicitor or peddler permits, and a municipality cannot waive the state requirements. Charitable, religious, and political solicitations are generally exempt under state law and the First Amendment.

Selling as an unlicensed itinerant vendor, or failing to register and collect sales tax, can bring Department of Taxes penalties and interest and loss of authority to sell in Vermont.