Amarillo, Texas: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — every individual who goes door to door peddling for consideration must register with the Amarillo Police Department before starting (14-6-57).
• Where it comes from: Amarillo Municipal Code, Chapter 14-6, Article IV, Door to Door Sales. Registration is done in person at the Amarillo Police Department, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (14-6-57).
• Fee: $15.50 per individual registration. A local youth organization registering as a group instead pays a single $15.00 fee (14-6-58(a)(5), 14-6-58(b)(2)).
• Hours you may knock: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Central Time or Central Daylight Time as applicable — no entering the property of a residence outside that window (14-6-60).
• What the rep carries: A copy of the registration and the government-issued photo ID used to register, shown immediately on request of a peace officer or a resident the peddler has contacted (14-6-59).
• What takes the time: None of it is slow by design — the police department issues the registration the same day it receives a completed application and fee. The application asks for full legal name, date of birth, physical description, Social Security number, driver's license/ID number, and any Class B misdemeanor or higher conviction or deferred adjudication history; a registration is good for 30 days (14-6-57, 14-6-58(a)).
• Code: Amarillo Municipal Code, Chapter 14-6, Article IV, §§ 14-6-55 through 14-6-62. Municode's version banner on the chapter page reads "VERSION: JUL 17, 2026 (CURRENT)," codified through Ordinance No. 8226.
• Worth knowing: The registration is denied or revoked for certain disqualifying histories — parole/probation/deferred adjudication in the last 10 years for offenses like sexual assault, armed robbery, kidnapping, burglary, Class A+ assault, Class A+ weapons violation or felony theft; current sex-offender registration; or known street-gang affiliation (14-6-58(f)). The registration lasts only 30 days, so it must be renewed for any blitz longer than a month (14-6-57).
• Read it yourself: Amarillo Municipal Code, Chapter 14-6, Article IV, Door to Door Sales · checked 19 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: Does a 30-day registration renew automatically or does each rep have to walk back into the police department in person every month? Is there a company-level registration on top of each individual rep's, or is the $15.50 the entire cost per rep? Does the department require the criminal-history disclosure in writing at the counter, or is a background check run separately? Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________