Door-to-door solicitation laws, state by state
Door-to-door soliciting is legal almost everywhere — but “legal” hides a lot of rights most people never hear about. Whether your “No Soliciting” sign is legally binding, how long you have to cancel a contract you signed on the porch, what hours a canvasser can knock, and whether they need a permit all depend on your state and city.
Pick your state for a plain-English rundown with the actual statutes cited. More states are added regularly.
Arizona
AZCancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the Arizona guide →California
CACancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the California guide →Colorado
COCancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the Colorado guide →Florida
FLCancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the Florida guide →Georgia
GACancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the Georgia guide →Illinois
ILCancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the Illinois guide →Massachusetts
MACancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the Massachusetts guide →Michigan
MICancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the Michigan guide →Missouri
MOCancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the Missouri guide →Nevada
NVCancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the Nevada guide →New Jersey
NJCancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the New Jersey guide →New York
NYCancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the New York guide →North Carolina
NCCancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the North Carolina guide →Ohio
OHCancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the Ohio guide →Pennsylvania
PACancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the Pennsylvania guide →Tennessee
TNCancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the Tennessee guide →Texas
TXCancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the Texas guide →Utah
UTCancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the Utah guide →Virginia
VACancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the Virginia guide →Washington
WACancellation rights, No Soliciting sign force, permits & hours.
Read the Washington guide →The law backs you up. Make it easy to invoke.
Wherever you live, a posted sign only works if someone checks it — and it leaves no record when they don't. Register your address, put the decal by your door, and an ignored “no” becomes something you can point to.
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