Peddler and Solicitor

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All persons wishing to engage in peddling or soliciting activities in West Hollywood must first obtain the requisite Peddler or Solicitor Business License. The individual named on the license must be present during the licensed activities and must have a copy of their Peddler/ Solicitor business license on their person at all times.

What is considered a Peddler or Solicitor?

Peddlers

A) Hawking or selling any goods, wares or merchandise, including liquids or edibles for human consumption, by traveling or going by any means of locomotion whatsoever from place to place, from house to house or business to business

(B) Hawking or selling any goods, wares or merchandise, including liquids or edibles for human consumption, from or on the street, on any public property or on any private property without the permission of the owner or other person in possession and control of the property, or

(C) Delivery to peddlers of goods, wares and merchandise, including liquids or edibles for human consumption, knowing they are to be used for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in (a) and (b) above.

Solicitors

Request, directly or indirectly, money, credit, property, financial assistance or other things of value for the commercial or retail sale of goods, wares or merchandise by taking an order for delivery and promising later delivery of such goods, wares or merchandise. Individuals engaged in commercial solicitation for future delivery solely as an incident to engaging in a business otherwise licensed under this chapter and for which the employer has a current, valid license shall not be deemed to be engaged in the business of commercial solicitation.

Business License Applications

A Peddler or Solicitor may apply for a regulatory or temporary business license. Requirements vary accordingly, please carefully read the information below.

Regulatory Business License

Applicants wishing to conduct peddling or soliciting activities more than 3 days per year must submit a completed business license application to the West Hollywood Business License Officer and submit to fingerprinting and a background investigation before a valid business license can be issued.

Peddler (Food / Merchandise) Business License Application

Temporary Business License

Applicants wishing to conduct these activities 3 or fewer days per year may obtain a Temporary Peddler/ Solicitor Business License. Fingerprinting and background checks are not required for temporary licenses, but a completed business license application must be submitted prior to any peddling/soliciting activities.

Temporary Food / Merchandise Peddler Business License Application (Valid for 3 days)

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Code regulating the operations of Peddling and Soliciting

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Approved Live Scan Locations

City of West Hollywood

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