Peddler Service Solicitor License

Peddler, Service, or Solicitor licenses are licenses for an individual doing business in San Joaquin County that does not have a physical location. Please see descriptions of each below. If you have questions about which you should apply for please contact the Unsecured Section of the Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office at (209) 468-2133. 
Peddler
A peddler is any person who offers or sells goods in their possession and makes immediate delivery in unincorporated areas of San Joaquin County. A peddler license is for such activity that takes occurs other than a fixed place of business which holds a business license.
Service
Service is any work or labor or any installation, maintenance or repair of real or personal property, whether or not performed in conjunction with the sale of goods. A service license is required by a person to perform such activity in unincorporated areas of San Joaquin County when it is performed on a regular rather than occasional basis and constitutes a principal source of income for the service provider. Those holding a business license from San Joaquin County or any city within the County or employed by a business with a business license from San Joaquin County or any city within the County are exempt.
Solicitor
A solicitor is any person who goes from house to house, place to place, in or along the street for buying, selling or taking orders for goods, or who makes telephone calls for such purposes to persons within the unincorporated areas of San Joaquin County. A solicitor license is required for such activity.

Application Process

Apply Online

Step 1.Initial Consultation

Contact the Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office to ensure that you are applying for the correct license type. 

Step 2.Application Submission and Review

Submit application for review, Corrections or additional information may be requested. 

Step 3.Pay Fees and Application Processing

Once approved you will receive an invoice and must pay applicable fees. You may also need to perform some follow up action before license is issued. For example: you may need to get fingerprinted for a background check. 

Step 4.License Issuance

Once everything is complete the Treasurer-Tax Collectors office will advise on getting processed and issuing a license ID card.