Peddlers & Solicitors

ID Required for Peddlers & Solicitors

A knock at the door may mean a visit from someone trying to sell items or solicit a donation. The City of Inver Grove Heights has several requirements for solicitors and peddlers that must be met in order to legally operate in the city.

A Peddler is defined as a person who goes from house to house, door to door, business to business, street to street, or any other type of place to place, for the purpose of offering for sale, displaying or exposing for sale, selling or attempting to sell, and delivering immediately upon sale, the goods, wares, products, merchandise, or other personal property, that the person is carrying or otherwise transporting.

A Solicitor is defined as a person who goes from house to house, door to door, business to business, street to street, or any other type of place to place, for the purpose of obtaining or attempting to obtain orders for goods, wares, products, merchandise, other personal property, or services, of which a person may be carrying or transporting samples, or that may be described in a catalog or by other means, and for which delivery or performance shall occur at a later time.

Each registered solicitor or licensed peddler should have proof of license signed and sealed by the City Clerk. If they don't, they are not registered or licensed with the city. You as a citizen have the right to call 911 when a person at the door doesn't have proof of registration or license or is acting or displaying suspicious behavior.

Solicitor Registration

  • All solicitors must register with the city before conducting any activities.
  • Every solicitor must register regardless of whether a fellow employee or supervisor has already registered.
  • There is no fee to register to solicit.
  • Solicitors do not need to be present to accept the application. The application must be notarized, driver's license included, and received with the application to be considered a completed application.
  • The duration of the application review and background can be up to 2 weeks.

Peddler Licensing

  • All peddlers must obtain licensing with the city before conducting any activities.
  • Every peddler must obtain a license regardless of whether a fellow employee or supervisor has already obtained a license.
  • The fee for peddlers is $180 per person per license.
  • Peddlers do not need to be present to accept the application. The application must be notarized, driver's license included, and payment received with the application to be considered a completed application.
  • Payment Options: check made payable to the City of Inver Grove Heights. Credit cards can only be accepted over the counter.
  • The duration of the application review and background can be up to 2 weeks.

Exceptions

Religious and charitable organizations and students of schools located within the city do not need to register with the city.

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