Idaho Falls, Idaho: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — a door-to-door solicitation permit from the City Clerk, plus a photo identification badge displayed while soliciting, for each individual (4-8-2(A), (B), 4-8-4). Soliciting orders for goods, subscriptions or personal services counts (4-8-3).
• Where it comes from: The Idaho Falls City Clerk takes the application and issues the permit and badge (4-8-4). The city's Business Licenses page says the Police Chief, or their designee, approves all business licenses, and links an online Door-to-Door Sales application.
• Fee: The code leaves the fee to council resolution (4-8-4). The city's Business Licenses page lists Door-to-Door Sales at $135 — a $75 license fee + $50 fingerprinting + $10 badge — per applicant.
• Hours you may knock: Only between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. of the same day, and never on Sunday or a legal holiday (4-8-8).
• What the rep carries: The identification badge with the rep's photograph, prominently displayed (4-8-2(B), 4-8-4).
• What takes the time: A photo ID copy and a set of fingerprints for an Idaho State Police and FBI criminal history check (4-8-4, 4-8-5). The clerk issues or denies the permit within fifteen (15) business days after the complete application and fee are in (4-8-4). Listed felonies, recent listed misdemeanors and sex-offender registration disqualify (4-8-6). The permit lasts two years from issue (4-8-7).
• Code: Idaho Falls City Code, Title 4, Chapter 8 — Door-to-Door Solicitors (4-8-1 to 4-8-11), read from the chapter PDF on the city's own site; its latest amendment note is Ord. 3365, 1-14-21. The PDF carries no currency statement.
• Worth knowing: No soliciting at a residence with a "No Solicitors Allowed" or similar sign posted at or near the primary entrance (4-8-2(C)). The Chief of Police can suspend a permit; an appeal must reach the clerk within five business days or the permit is revoked (4-8-9). A violation is a misdemeanor (4-8-11).
• Read it yourself: Idaho Falls City Code, Title 4, Chapter 8 — Door-to-Door Solicitors (PDF) · City of Idaho Falls — Business Licenses · checked 23 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• Whether the $135 is still the current fee set by council resolution, and whether it is charged again at the two-year renewal
• Whether the company must also hold an Idaho Falls business license before its reps apply
• Whether reps are fingerprinted at City Hall or the police department, and how long the state and FBI check is running now

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