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Do you need a permit to sell door to door in Oklahoma City, OK?

Short answer: Yes. Oklahoma City requires a peddler license for anyone going house to house selling goods or taking orders for future delivery or future services. You may work residential areas only from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and the license must be displayed while you work.

Permit required?Yes. It is unlawful to engage in the business of peddler without a license from the Supervisor of Licenses (section 39-31). The definition of peddler includes making retail sales house to house for future delivery or for services to be performed in the future (section 39-16). Holders of a city charitable solicitation permit are exempt (section 39-20).
NamePeddler license (the city's form is the Outdoor Seller, Peddler and/or Solicitor's License)
Issued bySupervisor of Licenses, City of Oklahoma City
FeeAn application fee and an investigation fee, set in the city's General Schedule of Fees (chapter 60). Neither is refundable (section 39-33).
What you needA verified written application with your name, birthdate and addresses, what you will sell, the period you want to work, any vehicle, proof that you or your employer are registered with the Oklahoma Tax Commission for sales tax (or are exempt), and your employer's name and address. The Police Department takes your photograph and fingerprints, and you supply an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation criminal history report dated within 30 days (section 39-32).
Hours you may knockIn residential zoning districts, only between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. each day, unless the person agreed to another time by a previously arranged appointment (section 39-18).
No Soliciting signsYes. A peddler may not enter or try to sell at premises posted "No Peddlers", "No Trespassers" or "No Trespassing"; doing so is a trespass (section 39-19).
Carry or wear it?Yes. Peddlers and solicitors must exhibit and display the license, or the authorized evidence of it, at all times while working. A license or badge may not be used or worn by anyone else (sections 39-37 and 39-38).
City codeOklahoma City Municipal Code chapter 39, article II: sections 39-16, 39-18, 39-19 and 39-31 to 39-38

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Checked 2026-11-06 against the sources above. Cities change these rules; confirm with Supervisor of Licenses, City of Oklahoma City before you start. This page is general information, not legal advice.

Oklahoma City door-to-door questions

Do you need a permit to sell door to door in Oklahoma City?

Yes. Oklahoma City requires a peddler license for anyone going house to house selling goods or taking orders for future delivery or future services. You may work residential areas only from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and the license must be displayed while you work.

What hours can you knock doors in Oklahoma City?

In residential zoning districts, only between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. each day, unless the person agreed to another time by a previously arranged appointment (section 39-18).

Do No Soliciting signs count in Oklahoma City?

Yes. A peddler may not enter or try to sell at premises posted "No Peddlers", "No Trespassers" or "No Trespassing"; doing so is a trespass (section 39-19).

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