Permit renewals must repeat the same process for initial applications. To ensure your permit does not expire before a new one is issued, please return to our office at least sixty (60) days before the expiration date to submit your renewal application. You WILL NOT receive notification from this office when your permit expires.
Permitholders who change their address or name by marriage or otherwise shall notify the Clerk’s Office in writing within fifteen (15) days. The written notification must include the former name/ address, the new name/address, and the permit number.
The permit will be a laminated identification card bearing the permitholder’s photograph and additional identifying information.
Processing times vary. However, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Sheriff’s Office have up to sixty (60) days to return the fingerprint analysis/local background investigation results to this office.
Pursuant to Section 501.022(4), Florida Statues, the Clerk of the Circuit Court may revoke, suspend, or deny the issuance of any home solicitation sale permit if it is determined that an applicant or permitholder has: Been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a crime against the laws of this …
Refer to the fee chart for home solicitation application fees. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement also requires a Criminal History Record Check fee. Click here for information on this fee. The law enforcement agency performing LIVESCAN fingerprinting may also require a fee.
Review the home solicitation permit application packet for details on the requirements.
A municipal permit may be required for sales within city limits. Please contact the municipality where home solicitation sales will occur regarding the permitting requirements.
Home solicitation permits are valid for one (1) year from the issue date.
The following are not required to obtain a permit per Section 501.022(1)(b), Florida Statues: Bona fide agents, business representatives, or salespersons making calls or soliciting orders at the usual place of business of a customer regarding products or services for use in connection with the customer’s business. Solicitors, salespersons, or agents making a call or …