Scottsdale, Arizona: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — a solicitor license, per person. Going house to house uninvited to take orders for goods or future services makes a rep a “solicitor or canvasser” (16-141), and working without the license is unlawful (16-145). A rep invited by the occupant after prior contact is exempt (16-145(a)).
• Where it comes from: Business Services, 7447 E. Indian School Road, #110, under the customer service director (16-144). The city posts a Solicitor (For Profit) Application.
• Fee: $10.00 per day per person, written into the code itself (16-145(c)(2)). On top of that, the applicant pays the cost of the criminal history check when fingerprints are taken (16-145(d)); that amount is not in the code. A duplicate license is $10.00 (16-145(e)). The application says the license fee is non-refundable.
• Hours you may knock: Not before 9:00 a.m. and not after 9:00 p.m. on any day. Solicitors under sixteen stop at 7:00 p.m. (16-153(b)).
• What the rep carries: A copy of the city solicitation permit on each rep, plus a name tag visible at all times showing the rep’s name and the business they are soliciting for (16-153(c)). The license stays on the person while working (16-150(b)).
• What takes the time: Apply thirty days before the start of business (16-146(a)). Every solicitor goes through a police records check (16-146(b)). The city’s application packet has reps acknowledge that approval can take up to 90 days and that the business cannot operate until the approval notice arrives.
• Code: Scottsdale Revised Code Chapter 16, Article IV, Miscellaneous Business Licenses, 16-141 to 16-155. Municode shows the version dated Jun 10, 2026 as current.
• Worth knowing: A violation is punishable as a class 1 misdemeanor, and each day is a separate offense (16-154). Licenses do not transfer person to person (16-147(b)). A rep under sixteen must be supervised by an adult who holds a permit (16-153(a)).
• Read it yourself: Scottsdale Revised Code Chapter 16, Article IV · City of Scottsdale Business and Regulatory Licenses · City of Scottsdale Solicitor (For Profit) Application · checked 18 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: The current fingerprint and criminal history fee per rep; Whether the $10.00 daily fee is paid up front for every planned day, and how added days are handled; How long approvals are actually running against the 90-day outside figure. Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________