Montgomery, Alabama: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes. A door-to-door sales/solicitor business must hold a transient business license, and each rep working under it must separately register with the Revenue Department as a transient worker (16-107).
• Where it comes from: City of Montgomery Revenue Department, under the transient/itinerant business license schedule (Code of Ordinances § 16-107(a)(4)).
• Fee: $1,000.00 for the company's door-to-door sales/solicitor license, plus a $12.00 transient-worker registration fee for every person working under that license (§ 16-107(a)(4)g).
• Hours you may knock: Without an express invitation: April 1–October 31, Monday–Friday 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. November 1–March 31, Monday–Friday 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (§ 20-3).
• What the rep carries: The code does not spell out a badge or ID requirement for door-to-door workers beyond the transient-worker registration itself; not published on this page.
• What takes the time: Not published on the pages read: no processing-time, background-check or bonding language appears in § 16-107 or chapter 20.
• Code: Code of Ordinances, City of Montgomery, § 16-107(a)(4)g (fee) and ch. 20, §§ 20-3–20-6 (hours, group size, signs, prohibited acts).
• Worth knowing: No more than 3 people may approach the same residence together (§ 20-4). A posted "no solicitors"/"no soliciting"/"no peddling"/"no trespassers" sign makes knocking that property unlawful (§ 20-5). Reps must leave immediately and peacefully if asked (§ 20-6).
• Read it yourself: Montgomery Code of Ordinances ch. 20 - Peddlers and Solicitors · Montgomery Code of Ordinances § 16-107 - Special licenses and provisions · checked 19 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: Is the $1,000 door-to-door sales/solicitor license per company (one covers the whole team) or does it need to be renewed per rep? What ID or badge, if any, does the Revenue Department issue with the $12 transient-worker registration? How long does the transient-worker registration take to process? Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________