Conway, Arkansas: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — a permit from the Conway Police Department, plus a badge worn conspicuously (4.24.02, 4.24.09). A solicitor is anyone who goes to a private residence uninvited to take orders for goods for future delivery or for services to be performed in the future (4.24.01(J)). The fee is charged for each solicitor, so it is one permit per rep (4.24.05).
• Where it comes from: The written application is filed with the Chief of the Conway Police Department, on the department's form, and the Chief issues the permit (4.24.04, 4.24.06).
• Fee: $10.00 for each solicitor or peddler, paid when the application is filed; it covers processing, the badge and the investigation (4.24.05). The Arkansas State Police background check is ordered and paid for separately by the applicant; its cost is not in the code (4.24.04(F)).
• Hours you may knock: No knocking between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., licensed or unlicensed (4.24.13).
• What the rep carries: The police-issued badge, worn so it is conspicuous at all times while soliciting (4.24.09), and the permit, shown when a prospective customer or the police ask (4.24.10). The permit shows the rep's name, address and photograph (4.24.06(C)).
• What takes the time: The application needs ID, employer details with written credentials from the company, a statement of convictions, two 2-by-2 photographs taken within 60 days, and the complete results of an Arkansas State Police background check (statewide, nationwide and sex offender registry) that the rep requests directly (4.24.04). A denial is noticed within 15 days of the application (4.24.07(B)); no approval time is published. Permits expire 90 days from issuance (4.24.08).
• Code: Conway Code of Ordinances, Title 4, Chapter 4.24 — Door-to-Door Solicitors and Peddlers (4.24.01 to 4.24.21), Ord. No. O-15-67. Municode shows the version dated May 26, 2026 as current.
• Worth knowing: No entering residential premises posted with "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors," "No Trespassing" or similar, licensed or not (4.24.12). A company using reps under 18 needs a sponsor permit and must have them wear visible identification (4.24.03). A violation is fined $250.00, and $500.00 for a repeat within 12 months (4.24.18).
• Read it yourself: Conway Code, Chapter 4.24 — Door-to-Door Solicitors and Peddlers · Conway Code of Ordinances — landing page · checked 23 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• How many days the police department usually takes to approve a complete application
• Whether a new $10.00 permit and a new background check are required every 90 days
• Where to apply in person and the department's hours for peddler and solicitor permits

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