Reno, Nevada: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes. All for-profit peddlers and for-profit solicitors must be licensed by the city (5.12.030). "Peddle or solicit" covers selling or soliciting orders for goods or services by going from place to place (5.12.011). It sits in Title 5, the privileged license title, so a police background check comes with it.
• Where it comes from: Reno Municipal Code Chapter 5.12, Peddlers, Solicitors and Temporary Merchants. The license comes from City of Reno Business Licensing; the background check is run by the Reno Police Department Work Applicant Unit.
• Fee: The city's FY 2026/2027 Adopted Fees list "Peddler (Quarterly)(5.12)" at $ 72.00 and a "Privileged" application processing fee of $ 65.00. The Reno Police Work Applicant Unit fee schedule (July 1, 2026) lists "SOLICITOR" and "VENDOR / PEDDLER" at $ 127.00 each for the background and fingerprinting, no work card required. Neither schedule says whether the $ 72.00 is per rep or per company. Ask.
• Hours you may knock: Solicitation or peddling "shall be made only during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m." and that includes phone solicitation (5.12.020(3)).
• What the rep carries: Not published. Chapter 5.12 does not say what a rep must carry or wear. A vehicle used in the work must show the business name and address in lettering visible from at least 20 feet (5.12.020(8)).
• What takes the time: The police background: Nevada statewide and FBI nationwide checks plus fingerprinting, per the Work Applicant Unit fee schedule. No processing time is published.
• Code: Reno Municipal Code 5.12.011, 5.12.020, 5.12.030 (Ord. No. 4765, 7-8-97; Ord. No. 5313, 2-26-02). Municode shows the Administrative Code online version as "Jun 22, 2026 (current)."
• Worth knowing: No knocking where "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors" or "Day Sleeper" signs are clearly posted, residential or commercial (5.12.020(4)). Reps over 16 may work in groups of no more than two (5.12.020(6)). The code splits "local" and "non-local" peddlers by whether the person or business holds a Washoe County-area business license or residence (5.12.011), so ask whether that changes the fee.
• Read it yourself: Reno Municipal Code Chapter 5.12 · City of Reno Business Licensing, FY 2026/2027 Adopted Fees (PDF) · Reno Police Department Work Applicant Unit Fee Schedule, July 1, 2026 (PDF) · City of Reno, New Business License Information · checked 18 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: Is the $72.00 quarterly peddler license per rep or per company, and does each rep need the $127.00 police background? Does the $65.00 privileged application processing fee apply to a peddler/solicitor license? Is there a different fee or process for a non-local peddler? What must a licensed rep carry in the field, and how long does approval take? Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________