Rogers, Arkansas: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — a peddler's license from the city clerk-treasurer, with valid government photo ID (38-19(a)). The city's Peddler Permit page says all door-to-door sales in Rogers require a permit. The code defines a peddler as someone selling goods, wares or merchandise house to house (38-19(d)); it does not mention services. Each peddler carries a copy of the license (38-19(c)), so it works out per rep.
• Where it comes from: The front desk of City Hall, 301 West Chestnut, per the city's Peddler Permit page. The City Clerk keeps the no-knock list (38-20(b)).
• Fee: Per day: $10.00. Per week: $30.00. Per month: $75.00 (Appendix B, Sec. 38-19; the same figures are on the city's Peddler Permit page).
• Hours you may knock: No knocking or ringing the doorbell of any residence after sunset and before sunrise, unless invited by or with the permission of a resident (38-21(b)). No clock times are set.
• What the rep carries: A copy of the peddler's license on the person while working (38-19(c)).
• What takes the time: Before going door to door, the peddler gets a copy of the no-knock list from the city clerk-treasurer and notifies the Rogers Police Department of the dates, times and locations of the areas to be worked (38-20(d)). No background check, bond or processing time is in the code.
• Code: Rogers Code of Ordinances, Chapter 38 — Restricted Business Sales, Article II — Peddlers (38-19 to 38-21), with the fee in Appendix B. Read from the city's posted recodification draft (clean copy dated 2026-05-06); the city adopted the recodification by Ordinance 26-51 on May 12, 2026, and says section numbers may still change.
• Worth knowing: Rogers keeps a no-knock list: no knocking at any residence on the list, or any residence with a legible "No Solicitation" sign, unless invited (38-20, 38-21(a)). A resident stays on the list for two years; homeowner associations cannot sign up whole neighborhoods (38-20(c)). A peddler who holds a current city business license with a permanent address in the city is exempt from the peddler license (38-19(b)).
• Read it yourself: City of Rogers — Peddler Permit · Rogers Code of Ordinances, recodification master draft (clean copy, 2026-05-06) (PDF) · City of Rogers — Code of Ordinances · checked 22 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• Whether reps selling a service (such as fiber internet installation) need the peddler license, since 38-19(d) says goods, wares or merchandise
• Whether the license is issued per rep or one per company
• How the Police Department wants to be notified of dates, times and locations under 38-20(d)

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