San Antonio, Texas: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — and the category decides the price. A rep taking orders for later delivery is a canvasser; a rep selling goods off his person is a peddler.
• Where it comes from: Applied for through the San Antonio Police Department, then Finance
• Fee: Canvasser $60. Foot peddler $120. Truck peddler $180. A separate background-check fee applies.
• Hours you may knock: No official source stating them was reached.
• What takes the time: The sworn application is filed with the police department at least five days before the first contemplated sale. Police clear the applicant first; only cleared applicants go on to Finance.
• It expires: One year from the date of purchase.
• Code: City Code ch. 16, art. IX
• Worth knowing: Picking the wrong category costs three times the canvasser fee.
• Read it yourself: Peddler application (PDF) · checked 4 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: The permitted hours; The background-check fee; What identification a rep must display. Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________