Scranton, Pennsylvania: door-to-door solicitor permit

Partly read: the permit answer is sourced, but the fee or the hours could not be read from the city’s own pages. The clerk questions below cover the gap.

• The answer: Yes — the city posts an Application for Peddler License, Door to Door Sales, and says a door-to-door permit is not given out until the applicant brings in the clearances below. The city code chapter behind it could not be opened, so whether it is per rep or per company is not confirmed.
• Where it comes from: The City of Scranton; the form is posted on the city's site with the peddler license forms. It does not name the issuing office.
• Fee: The form says the fee is $100.00 and that it is an annual permit. Check, money order or credit card.
• Hours you may knock: Not read. The Scranton code on eCode360 could not be opened.
• What the rep carries: Not published on the form. It asks the applicant to have a driver's license when applying.
• What takes the time: A Pennsylvania criminal background check and a Pennsylvania child abuse clearance, both done online, must be in hand before the permit is issued.
• Code: Not read. The City of Scranton code is hosted on eCode360, which blocked the automated reader; no chapter or section is cited here.
• Read it yourself: City of Scranton — Application for Peddler License, Door to Door Sales (form) · City of Scranton — Peddler License Form, Door to Door Sales (download page) · checked 22 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• Which office issues the door-to-door peddler license, and whether each rep needs one
• The knocking hours and any no-solicitation sign rule in the code
• Whether reps must wear or carry the license while knocking, and how long issuance takes once clearances are in

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