Midland, Texas: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes. It is unlawful to act as a peddler in the city without a license from the police department; each individual peddler must have their own license (§ 5-3-3(A)).
• Where it comes from: The Chief of Police / Midland Police Department.
• Fee: $4.00 per license, meant to cover the city's cost of processing the application (§ 5-3-5). A peddler whose goods or services never exceed a $20.00 asking price or donation is exempt from the license and fee entirely (§ 5-3-3(B)).
• Hours you may knock: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. most of the year; from November 1 through April 1, the cutoff moves earlier, to 7:30 p.m. (§ 5-3-8).
• What the rep carries: The license and the identification badge issued with it, on the rep's person at all times while peddling, and shown on request to anyone solicited or to a police officer (§ 5-3-10(A)).
• What takes the time: A police-department photograph is taken as part of the application, and a statement of any felony or moral-turpitude misdemeanor conviction is required (§ 5-3-4). The chief of police must approve or deny within six days of receipt; if there is no decision by then, the applicant can demand a temporary permit in writing (§ 5-3-6). The license expires six months from issuance and can only be renewed by a new application (§ 5-3-7).
• Code: Midland Municipal Code, Title V, Chapter 5-3 — Peddlers (§ 5-3-1 through § 5-3-15).
• Worth knowing: It is unlawful to ring a doorbell, knock, or otherwise call attention to yourself at a residence displaying a "no peddlers," "no solicitors," or similar sign visible to the public (§ 5-3-9). A revoked license bars reapplying for three months from the revocation date (§ 5-3-11(D)). Maximum fine for a violation is $500 (§ 5-3-13).
• Read it yourself: Midland Municipal Code, Title V, Ch. 5-3 — Peddlers · checked 19 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: Whether the $4.00 fee and six-day review window are still current, since the chapter dates to a 2004 ordinance; Whether a rep who is denied and reapplies after a correction needs a fresh photograph and background statement. Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________