Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes. A peddler license from the Supervisor of Licenses, per person (39-31). “Peddler” covers anyone going house to house making retail sales “for future delivery or for services to be furnished or performed in the future” (39-16), so an order-taking rep is inside it.
• Where it comes from: The Supervisor of Licenses issues it; the fee is paid to the City Treasurer; the Police Department takes the photographs and fingerprints (39-31, 39-32, 39-33).
• Fee: $30.00 peddler’s permit application fee per applicant, non-refundable, per the General Schedule of Fees (60-39-1; 39-33). Paying by card adds a 2.7 percent service fee. The state criminal history report is bought separately from the OSBI; the city code does not give its price.
• Hours you may knock: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. each day in residential zoning districts, unless the resident agreed to an appointment at another time (39-18).
• What the rep carries: The license or authorized evidence of it, displayed at all times while working (39-38). A license or badge may not be used or worn by anyone but the person it was issued to (39-37).
• What takes the time: Three things. A current Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation criminal history report dated no more than 30 days before the application, photographs and fingerprints taken by the OKC Police Department, and proof the rep or the employer is registered with the Oklahoma Tax Commission or exempt (39-32). The Supervisor of Licenses then has seven business days to approve or disapprove (39-34(d)).
• Code: Oklahoma City Municipal Code Chapter 39, Article II (39-16 to 39-41); fee at 60-39-1. Municode shows the version dated Jul 14, 2026 as current.
• Worth knowing: A “No Peddlers,” “No Trespassers” or “No Trespassing” sign makes the knock a trespass (39-19). Peddlers may not do business in any public right-of-way (39-17). Violations carry a fine up to $750.00 plus costs, and every act of peddling without a license is a separate offense (39-21).
• Read it yourself: Oklahoma City Municipal Code Chapter 39, Peddlers, Outdoor Sellers, Etc. · Oklahoma City General Schedule of Fees 60-39-1 · checked 18 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: When does the license expire (39-36 points to 26-11), and what does renewal cost? Where and when does the Police Department take photographs and fingerprints for peddler applicants? Is there any charge beyond the application fee, such as a badge? Can the employer file for a whole crew at once? Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________