Mansfield, Texas: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — a permit from the chief of police before any door-to-door selling or taking of orders for goods or services (111.11(a), 111.02). A permit is delivered for each solicitor as a photo identification tag, and it may be used only by that solicitor (111.16). Calls made at the owner's or occupant's request or invitation are exempt (111.03(a)(2)).
• Where it comes from: The Records Unit at the Mansfield Police Department, 1601 Heritage Parkway. The police page says completed applications are accepted only during business hours and groups of 5 or more should call 817-276-4733 for an appointment.
• Fee: $100.00 nonrefundable application fee, and $100.00 for each additional agent, employee or volunteer (111.11(d)). The police page states: There is a $100 fee per solicitor. Nonprofits are exempt from the fee (111.11(e)). A permit is valid for one year unless a shorter period is requested (111.11(b)).
• Hours you may knock: No soliciting at a residence before 9:00 a.m., or after 7:00 p.m. Central Standard Time or 9:00 p.m. Daylight Savings Time, and never on Sunday, Good Friday, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve or Christmas Day (111.04(a)).
• What the rep carries: A high-visibility vest provided by the city displaying the current year, with the photo ID permit affixed to it at all times while selling door to door (111.16(c)). Working without a traffic safety vest is a separate offense (111.04(h)). A vehicle used for the work must carry a sign naming the company (111.16(e)).
• What takes the time: The police page lists up to a thirty day waiting period and a police criminal history check; the ordinance gives the chief 30 days from receipt to authorize (111.15(b)). Each rep brings a state driver's license or ID, two 1.5-inch head-and-shoulders photos taken within 60 days, and vehicle insurance proof (111.12). Fraud, theft and similar convictions or civil judgments within ten years against the rep or the company block the permit (111.15(b)).
• Code: Mansfield Code of Ordinances, Title XI, Chapter 111 — Peddlers and Solicitors, as rewritten by Ordinance No. OR-2221-21, adopted October 11, 2021 (the PDF the police page links as the solicitor ordinance). The codified chapter on American Legal could not be opened, so later amendments are not ruled out.
• Worth knowing: No soliciting where a sign reading "NO SOLICITORS," "NO TRESPASSING" or similar is posted near the main entrance, and leave when told you are not welcome (111.04(b), (d)). Each attempted or completed act in violation is a separate offense (111.07(a)).
• Read it yourself: Mansfield Ordinance No. OR-2221-21 — Chapter 111, Peddlers and Solicitors (city PDF) · Mansfield Police — Solicitation Permits · checked 22 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• Whether Chapter 111 has been amended since Ordinance No. OR-2221-21 (October 11, 2021)
• How long the permit actually takes for a team of 5 or more, against the 30-day limit
• Whether the city vest costs extra and how many are issued per permit

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