Home Solicitation Sales
The Clerk of the Board (COB) serves as the administrative coordinator for the Home Solicitation Sales Permit process governed by Florida Statutes Sections 501.021-501.055. In this role, the COB will collect fees and make the decision to approve or deny any application as well as suspend or revoke any permit issued in accordance with the applicable statutes.
Individuals desiring to become a Home Solicitor shall review Florida Statutes Sections 501.021-501.055 before completing an Application for Home Solicitation Sales Permit.
Applicants shall complete the application and submit the application along with the following:
- A non-refundable application fee of $150 in U.S. currency, certified check, cashier’s check or money order made payable to the “Clerk of the Board”.
- Provide two recent, passport style, color photographs.
Please note: Applicants must be fingerprinted by a LiveScan vendor approved by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). To ensure background results are submitted to the COB, please ensure that you provide the FDLE Approved LiveScan Provider with our ORI: FL713988Z. The FDLE Approved LiveScan Provider will charge a fee associated with this service.
Applications including the application fee and photographs shall be submitted to:
Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners
111 NW 1st Street
Suite 17-202
Miami, FL 33128
Following review of the application, the applicant will be notified by the COB regarding the application disposition.
Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 501.022, permitholders have a continuing obligation to advise the COB of address and name changes.
Whenever any person, after applying for or receiving a home solicitation sale permit, moves from the address named in such application or in the permit issued to her or him or when the name of a permitholder is changed by marriage or otherwise, such person shall within 15 days thereafter notify the COB in writing of her or his old and new addresses or of which former and new names and of the number of her or his permit.
Effective July 1, 2026, Florida Statutes Section 501.062 provides homeowners with new protections against unwanted commercial solicitation at their residences.
Under the law, a person may not engage in commercial solicitation at a dwelling that clearly displays a compliant “No Commercial Solicitation” sign. Individuals who violate the law may face penalties, including:
- A $500 noncriminal fine for a first violation
- A second-degree misdemeanor for a second or subsequent violation
To receive protection under the law, homeowners must post a sign that meets the following requirements:
- The sign must be at least 8.5 inches by 11 inches in size.
- The sign must be clearly visible to approaching individuals.
- The sign must contain the following language, or substantially similar language, in letters that are at least 1 inch high:
“THIS DWELLING IS DESIGNATED PRIVATE PROPERTY. NO COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION IS PERMITTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 501.062, FLORIDA STATUTES.”
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Chapter 501, Florida Statutes, provides enforcement mechanisms for noncompliance. Providing the salesperson’s name and the company name will help law enforcement. Consumers can report any suspicious activity related to commercial solicitation to local law enforcement.
