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Do you need a permit to sell door to door in Nashville, TN?

Short answer: Yes. A company that sells door to door at homes in Nashville and Davidson County must hold a solicitation permit from the Metropolitan Clerk, and each solicitor needs an ID badge. The company permit costs 50 dollars. Do not knock before sunrise or after sunset or 7 p.m., whichever is later.

Permit required?Yes. A company doing residential door-to-door solicitation must first get a solicitation permit from the Metropolitan Clerk's Office, and each person who solicits for it needs an individual ID badge.
NameCompany solicitation permit plus an individual solicitor ID badge, Metropolitan Code chapter 6.64 (Commercial Solicitors)
Issued byMetropolitan Clerk's Office (Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County)
FeeCompany permit: 50 dollars (cash, cashier's check or company check), good for two years. Each solicitor also pays 20 dollars for the ID badge and 63 dollars for the background check. Online card payments add a 2.3 percent convenience fee.
What you needCompany: the application for a solicitation permit (what you sell, with a merchandise and price list and a copy of the contract or brochure), a list of the people allowed to solicit (name, home address, date of birth), and a copy of a valid business tax license issued by the Davidson County Clerk. Each solicitor: the badge application and a background check run by Inquiries, Inc. through the Metro Clerk's Office.
Hours you may knockNever before sunrise, and never after sunset or 7 p.m., whichever occurs later.
Carry or wear it?Yes. A solicitor must conspicuously display the ID badge on the front of their person.
City codeMetropolitan Code of Laws chapter 6.64 (Commercial Solicitors); the hours rule is section 6.64.035, added by ordinance BL2017-953 (approved 2018-01-03)

The Metro Clerk tells residents they may post a visible "No Trespassing" or "No Solicitation" sign and may register an address on the "no knock" list for two years. Treat a sign or a listed address as a stop; check with the Clerk (615-862-6770) for how the list is shared with companies.

What to do before you knock in Nashville

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Checked 2026-11-06 against the sources above. Cities change these rules; confirm with Metropolitan Clerk's Office (Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County) before you start. This page is general information, not legal advice.

Nashville door-to-door questions

Do you need a permit to sell door to door in Nashville?

Yes. A company that sells door to door at homes in Nashville and Davidson County must hold a solicitation permit from the Metropolitan Clerk, and each solicitor needs an ID badge. The company permit costs 50 dollars. Do not knock before sunrise or after sunset or 7 p.m., whichever is later.

What hours can you knock doors in Nashville?

Never before sunrise, and never after sunset or 7 p.m., whichever occurs later.

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