St. George, Louisiana: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — a permit from the city. House-to-house peddling is declared a nuisance and a misdemeanor unless done within the rules, and house-to-house peddlers must obtain a permit (12:320(b), 12:320(c)(1)). It covers going uninvited to private residences to solicit orders for goods or for the sale of services; religious, political and charitable solicitation is not peddling (12:320(a)). All persons peddling must have a valid permit, so it is one per rep (12:320(c)(2)).
• Where it comes from: The City of St. George, on a written application filed with the city (12:320(d)(1)). The ordinance does not name the office.
• Fee: A fee of $10.00, paid with the written application (12:320(d)(1)). The rep also pays for the Louisiana State Police background check (12:320(d)(1)(e)); that cost is not in the ordinance.
• Hours you may knock: Between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (12:320(b)(1)).
• What the rep carries: The valid permit and suitable identification, on the person, produced on demand of an occupant or a law enforcement officer or agent (12:320(c)(3), 12:320(e)).
• What takes the time: A criminal records background check from the Louisiana State Police, at the applicant's cost, showing the rep is not on the National Sex Offender Registry and has no conviction for a crime of violence or an offense against property within the past seven years (12:320(d)(1)(e)). A copy of a valid state or federal ID or passport goes with the application (12:320(d)(2)). The city issues the permit on receipt of the completed application (12:320(e)); no processing time is published.
• Code: City of St. George Code, Title 12, Chapter 3 — Trespass, Part II — House-to-House Peddlers (12:320 to 12:322), enacted by Ordinance No. 2024-030, adopted November 12, 2024. The city has no online codified code; its Municode page shows no content, so the ordinance PDF on the city's site is the source.
• Worth knowing: No peddling at a residence posted "No Solicitation", or in a subdivision whose homeowners' association has posted a no-peddling sign at each entrance with the Director of Public Works' approval (12:320(b)(1)). Entering residential premises posted "No Soliciting" to peddle is trespass (12:300, 12:301). Fines run up to $500 per violation, each day a separate violation (12:322).
• Read it yourself: City of St. George Ordinance No. 2024-030 (Title 9 Chapters 2 and 3, Title 12 Chapter 3) · City of St. George — Ordinances · checked 22 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• Which office takes the application, and how long a permit runs
• Whether a company also needs a St. George occupational license
• Which HOA subdivisions have posted no-peddling signs

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