Kennewick, Washington: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — a solicitor's license, per person. No peddler, solicitor or itinerant vendor may sell or take orders without a license under Chapter 6.23 (6.23.040). A solicitor is anyone traveling place to place taking orders for goods, merchandise, service or produce; religious, charitable and political activity is excluded (6.23.030(2)).
• Where it comes from: It is a Class II license (6.23.020), and the license officer for Class II licenses is the Chief of Police or his designee (6.01). The city's application goes to 211 W 6th Ave or by email to the police department, with a duplicate filed with the Kennewick Police Department.
• Fee: $75 per person, per the Kennewick Master Fee Schedule (6.23.050 sends the fee there). The city application calls it a NON-REFUNDABLE fee of $75.00 to cover the cost of investigation.
• Hours you may knock: The code sets no knocking hours: Chapter 6.23 has none, and no solicitation-hours section appears in Title 10 (Peace, Safety and Morals). Confirm with the police department.
• What the rep carries: An ID card — the application asks for a head and shoulders photo of the applicant for the ID card. The code itself does not say how it is worn or shown.
• What takes the time: A police investigation (the fee covers it) and a reasonable investigation by the license officer before a Class II license issues (6.01). The application asks for five years of addresses, convictions, vehicle, driver's license and Social Security number, the terms of sale and a copy of any customer contract, plus the company's City of Kennewick business license number, a copy of the driver's license and a photo. No processing time is published.
• Code: Kennewick Municipal Code Chapter 6.23 — Peddlers (6.23.010 to 6.23.090), fee section amended by Ord. 25-6121; licensing classes in Chapter 6.01. Municode shows the code codified through Ordinance No. 26-6195, adopted May 19, 2026 (Supp. No. 19, Update 3).
• Worth knowing: The license officer can suspend, revoke or refuse a license for fraudulent, illegal or deceptive practice and order restitution (6.23.080). The company also needs its own City of Kennewick business license — the application asks for its number.
• Read it yourself: Kennewick Municipal Code Chapter 6.23 — Peddlers · Kennewick Municipal Code Chapter 6.01 — General Provisions · Kennewick Municipal Code Title 10 — Peace, Safety and Morals (table of contents) · City of Kennewick — Master Fee Schedule · City of Kennewick — Application for Certificate of Registration for Peddlers and Street or Door-to-Door Salesmen (PDF) · Kennewick City Code — Municode landing page · checked 21 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• Whether any hours limit applies to door-to-door sales
• How long the police investigation takes before the ID card issues
• How long the license is good for and whether it renews yearly

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