Anyone selling a product or service door to door (residential) must have a solicitor’s license.
(A) The first step is to obtain a copy of the criminal history from the Bureau of Criminal Identification within the last 180 days. If the solicitor is not a resident of the state, then besides completing the state’s Bureau of Criminal Investigations, he or she will also need to bring in another background check from the state of permanent residency also within 180 days.
(B) (1) Once the criminal background check is completed, he or she may fill out the application for a county solicitor’s license. A copy of a valid driver’s license, valid passport or valid identification card issued by any state of the United States must be attached to the application.
(2) The applicant must also submit two recent photographs electronically to the County Clerk. If the application is approved, the applicant will be issued a badge that must be worn at all times while soliciting in the county.
(C) Upon receipt of the criminal history report, solicitor’s application, copy of driver’s license and required fee, the application will be reviewed. Upon approval, a badge and license will be issued. The badge is to be worn whenever soliciting in the county.
(Prior Code, § 3-1-4) (Ord. 17-35, passed 12-5-2017)