Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Wisconsin (2026)
40 rules on the books across Wisconsin, 25 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.
Ashwaubenon
Significant RestrictionsAshwaubenon bars anyone from going door-to-door soliciting sales, orders or contributions without a Village permit…
Read full rule →Brown County
Significant RestrictionsDirect sellers and solicitors working the unincorporated towns of Brown County must register with the County Clerk and…
Read full rule →Dane County
Significant RestrictionsAnyone soliciting house to house for contributions, orders, or sales in unincorporated Dane County needs a Solicitor's…
Read full rule →Green Bay
Significant RestrictionsGreen Bay requires a permit before anyone can go door-to-door soliciting sales or donations, issued by the City Clerk…
Read full rule →Kenosha
Significant RestrictionsKenosha requires anyone selling goods, food, or services door-to-door for profit to obtain a $250 peddler's license…
Read full rule →Little Chute
Significant RestrictionsDoor-to-door peddlers and direct sellers must register with the Little Chute police department before soliciting, and…
Read full rule →Madison
Significant RestrictionsMadison requires anyone who goes house to house soliciting contributions, canvassing for orders, or offering goods and…
Read full rule →Marathon County
Significant RestrictionsAnyone selling goods door-to-door in Marathon County outside a fixed business address must register in person with the…
Read full rule →Middleton
Significant RestrictionsAnyone peddling goods door-to-door in Middleton must register as a direct seller with the City Clerk before starting…
Read full rule →Milton
Significant RestrictionsThe City of Milton requires every direct seller, including peddlers, solicitors and transient merchants, to register…
Read full rule →Milwaukee
Significant RestrictionsMilwaukee requires direct sellers, transient merchants and solicitors to hold a mobile seller's license, register with…
Read full rule →Mosinee
Significant RestrictionsAnyone who wants to sell door-to-door in the City of Mosinee as a transient merchant must register with the city clerk…
Read full rule →Neenah
Significant RestrictionsPeddlers, canvassers and transient merchants must get a City of Neenah license before doing business door-to-door, with…
Read full rule →Oneida County
Significant RestrictionsOneida County requires anyone peddling, canvassing or soliciting door to door on a temporary basis to get a transient…
Read full rule →Rothschild
Significant RestrictionsPeddlers, solicitors and transient merchants must register with the Village Clerk before going door to door in…
Read full rule →Waukesha
Significant RestrictionsDoor-to-door solicitors and transient merchants in Waukesha must register with the Police Chief, carry a photo…
Read full rule →Appleton
Some RestrictionsAnyone peddling, canvassing or taking orders door to door in Appleton must hold a transient merchant license before…
Read full rule →Beloit
Some RestrictionsAnyone going door-to-door in the City of Beloit to sell goods, take orders, or solicit donations needs a permit from…
Read full rule →Burlington
Some RestrictionsBurlington City Code § 254-1B bars any direct seller from selling door-to-door in the City without first registering…
Read full rule →De Pere
Some RestrictionsDe Pere requires anyone doing direct sales or door-to-door solicitation to register with the city clerk before working…
Read full rule →New Berlin
Some RestrictionsAnyone doing door-to-door sales, peddling or canvassing in New Berlin needs a Direct Sellers Permit before knocking on…
Read full rule →Sun Prairie
Some RestrictionsAny direct seller, peddler, or door-to-door solicitor working in Sun Prairie needs a permit from the city clerk before…
Read full rule →Wausau
Some RestrictionsDirect sellers, including peddlers, solicitors and transient merchants, must register with the Wausau City Clerk and…
Read full rule →Wauwatosa
Some RestrictionsWauwatosa requires door-to-door peddlers, solicitors and transient merchants, called 'direct sellers,' to register with…
Read full rule →West Allis
Some RestrictionsDoor-to-door sellers and peddlers in West Allis must obtain a transient merchant license under WAMC § 9.84 before…
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.
Appleton
Some RestrictionsAppleton lets residents shut peddlers out with a posted 'No Peddlers' or 'No Soliciting' sign, and bars every licensed…
Read full rule →Ashwaubenon
Some RestrictionsAshwaubenon backs its "No Soliciting" and "No Peddlers" signs with the force of ordinance: Section 6-2-151(C) bars a…
Read full rule →Burlington
Some RestrictionsBurlington City Code § 254-1H(1) limits door-to-door selling and soliciting to 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., bars calling on…
Read full rule →De Pere
Some RestrictionsDe Pere bans door-to-door sellers and solicitors from calling at any dwelling between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. without…
Read full rule →Kenosha
Some RestrictionsKenosha residents can bar door-to-door peddlers and solicitors by posting a sign at their property. City Code § 13.037…
Read full rule →Marathon County
Some RestrictionsMarathon County bars direct sellers from calling door-to-door before 9 a.m. or after 9 p.m., or at any home posted with…
Read full rule →Middleton
Some RestrictionsMiddleton bars direct sellers and solicitors from calling at any dwelling between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., all day…
Read full rule →Milton
Some RestrictionsThe City of Milton bars direct sellers from calling on homes between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., from calling anywhere…
Read full rule →Milwaukee
Some RestrictionsMilwaukee lets residents post a "Solicitors Prohibited" sign that bars door-to-door solicitors from knocking, and bans…
Read full rule →Mosinee
Some RestrictionsTransient merchants in the City of Mosinee cannot call at any dwelling posted 'No Peddlers' or 'No Solicitors,' cannot…
Read full rule →New Berlin
Some RestrictionsNew Berlin's direct sellers ordinance bars door-to-door solicitation between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. except by…
Read full rule →Rothschild
Some RestrictionsRothschild bars door-to-door sellers from calling before 9 a.m. or after 9 p.m. without an appointment, and from…
Read full rule →Sun Prairie
Some RestrictionsSolicitors in Sun Prairie cannot knock on a door between sunset and 9 a.m. except by appointment, and must stay away…
Read full rule →Wausau
Some RestrictionsWausau bars direct sellers from calling at any dwelling between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. without an appointment, or at…
Read full rule →Wauwatosa
Some RestrictionsWauwatosa bars registered direct sellers from calling at any home between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. without an appointment…
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