Requirements
By ordinance, the Town of Parker requires all peddlers and solicitors engaged in door-to-door sales to obtain a license or permit to conduct business in Parker.

Anyone soliciting residential areas for the purpose of door-to-door sales must:

• Register with the Town Clerk's office
• Obtain a $50 license for their business to conduct business in the Town of Parker
• Obtain a $50 permit for each individual engaging in door-to-door sales
• Pay sales tax on those transactions

Purpose of Ordinance

• Ensures that any individual or business engaged in door-to-door sales has a business license
• Allows Parker to deny a license or permit to any individual who has been charged with:
  • Misrepresentation
  • Fraud
  • Deception
  • Breach of warranty or contract in Parker or elsewhere
  • Failure to comply with this ordinance, or any ordinance applicable to the applicant's permitted activities, obtain a sales tax license or remit sales tax due to the Town 
• Allows Parker to deny a license or permit any individual who, in the past five years, has been:
  • Convicted of crimes or acts against people or property
  • Institutionalized for mental illness that caused acts of violence against people or property

Violation of the ordinance is a misdemeanor, and conviction carries a fine of up to $499.

Exemptions
Those exempt from the ordinance are individuals:

• Delivering newspapers, milk, bread, firewood and farm produce
• Soliciting lawn, garden or snow shoveling work
• Whose activities advocate civic, religious, charitable or political causes
• Companies that have a franchise agreement with the Town

Notwithstanding the exemptions listed, such exempt persons who engage in door-to-door sales or solicitation of contributions shall be required to obtain an identification card prior to engaging in door-to-door sales or solicitation of contributions, and shall pay $10 for the cost of preparing such identification card.

Application
View Peddler / Solicitor License Application.
View Peddler / Solicitor Permit Application.