Schaumburg, Illinois: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — a peddler's or solicitor's license from the village before anyone works (119.16). A solicitor is anyone going place to place, without a prior appointment, taking orders for future delivery of any merchandise or any service (119.15). The application asks for the applicant's own history and a fingerprint background investigation (119.17(B)); the code does not say in so many words whether one company license covers several reps.
• Where it comes from: The village collector, on the collector's form, with the fee paid at filing (119.17(A)). The chief of police investigates character and reputation (119.18). The code's village-limits sign points applicants to the Schaumburg Municipal Building, 101 Schaumburg Court (119.27).
• Fee: Peddler/solicitor/vendor license $100.00 in the village fee schedule (41.01). It is an annual fee, with an added per-vehicle fee if the rep uses a vehicle other than a private automobile (119.19). If the application is refused on character grounds, the fee is kept to cover the investigation (119.17(C)).
• Hours you may knock: No soliciting or peddling before 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. (119.20).
• What the rep carries: Chapter 119 sets no rule on carrying or wearing the license.
• What takes the time: A fingerprint background investigation from an agency the Schaumburg Police Department approves (119.17(B)), then a police character check; the chief of police certifies issuance or denial within thirty (30) days of the application (119.18). A company may not use anyone charged or convicted of a village ordinance violation, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a felony within the last five years (119.25).
• Code: Village of Schaumburg Code of Ordinances, Chapter 119 — Peddlers, Solicitors and Vendors (119.15 to 119.27), with the fee in Chapter 41 (41.01). Municode shows the code codified through Ordinance No. 26-057, enacted July 28, 2026 (Supp. No. 56).
• Worth knowing: A rep must read any notice at the door and leave at once if it says "NO SOLICITORS OR PEDDLERS INVITED", registered or not, and must leave when the occupant asks (119.22, 119.23). Selling anything not listed on the license application is unlawful (119.24).
• Read it yourself: Schaumburg Code of Ordinances, Chapter 119 — Peddlers, Solicitors and Vendors · Schaumburg Code of Ordinances, Chapter 41 — Village Fee Schedule · Schaumburg Code of Ordinances — landing page · checked 22 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• Whether each rep needs his own license and fingerprints, or one company license covers the team
• Which outside fingerprinting agencies the police department approves, and what they charge
• Whether reps must carry or wear the license while knocking

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