PatchThePolicy
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For the agents that door knock, do you get a solicitors license ? I live in an area where nearly every town has a Soliciting Ordinance. If I door knock just to schedule an appointment, does that count as solicitation ?
Soliciting / Door Knocking ?
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Since you're not asking for money at the door, you're not peddling. You're introducing yourself and asking for a conversation and/or a future appointment.
That being said, some cities may say that they want to know about everyone who is knocking doors. And if you ask, they'll just tell you to get the solicitor's permit.
The best person to ask would be a police officer, not necessarily city hall.
At one point, I actually created a name-badge based off my insurance license. I used my driver license photo along with the fonts from the insurance license, state insurance seal, insurance commissioner's signature, license #, everything.
Terrible older DL photo (maybe 6-8 years ago?), but that's what I did. Granted, I did elaborate more about the nature of my license, but it's not like any of it was untrue.
Laminate it like a luggage tag and get a lanyard.
That being said, some cities may say that they want to know about everyone who is knocking doors. And if you ask, they'll just tell you to get the solicitor's permit.
The best person to ask would be a police officer, not necessarily city hall.
At one point, I actually created a name-badge based off my insurance license. I used my driver license photo along with the fonts from the insurance license, state insurance seal, insurance commissioner's signature, license #, everything.
Terrible older DL photo (maybe 6-8 years ago?), but that's what I did. Granted, I did elaborate more about the nature of my license, but it's not like any of it was untrue.
Laminate it like a luggage tag and get a lanyard.
I door knocked FE leads in the FL panhandle for years without a solicitation license. There are plenty of people here who will chew you up and down for showing up at their door unannounced. You must learn to shrug it off and move on.
I still knock T65 and more and more doors have a No Solicitation sign attached. I still knock and most people are polite.
I still knock T65 and more and more doors have a No Solicitation sign attached. I still knock and most people are polite.
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IF anyone complains, just pivot to talking about the upcoming elections. Politicians exempt themselves from laws like do not call/do not solicit
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Reported you to Ricardo. This is an obvious attempt to get good favor from the residents of California by giving the impression that the esteemed Mr Lara endorses you.
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Well... YEAH! He signed my insurance license (and all licenses in the state), so yeah!
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In many states, your insurance producer's license is supposed to include implied permission to solicit via door to door knocking. In PA, it is actually explicit, but that doesn't mean the local police will know that. If they do not know it, chances are they will not be bothered to look it up on your say so.
I have three active permits currently. I get 1 to 3 each year. I usually knock with a laminated copy of my insurance license to which I attach a passport photo I get from CVS. 97% of the time I have no problems. The other 3% of the time is why I currently have 3 active solicitor's permits.
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PatchThePolicy
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I appreciate, the info, I'm going to reach out to my states DOI and ask them if my license "supercedes" local ordinances from preventing someone from soliciting door to door.
Your insurance license will not trump a local ordinance.
Usually when you get pinched when door knocking, it's about money. Just swing downtown and get a permit or business license. But even this won't help in a restricted neighborhood or apartment complex.
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