9 South Carolina towns, 8 quoted. Of these, 2 have codes that bar uninvited soliciting at homes, 6 are unclear and 1 is not published online. Each row
links its source and shows the date read.
Published October 20, 2026
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South Carolina towns by rule
Rule
Towns
Uninvited home soliciting barred
2
Unclear wording: ask the clerk
6
Code not published online
1
South Carolina state law
Read on the legislature's or official code publisher's own site.
§ 37-2-501: "“Home solicitation sale” means a consumer credit sale of goods or services in which the seller or a person acting for him personally solicits the sale" · § 37-2-502(1): "the buyer may cancel a home solicitation sale until midnight of the third business day after the day on which the buyer signs an agreement or offer to purchase"
"No person shall as a hawker or peddler expose for sale or sell any goods, wares and merchandise in any county in this State unless he has received" (a licence from the clerk of court)
Town by town
Beaufort
Unclear wording: ask the clerk
“Door-to-door solicitation within the city, when authorized by this chapter, will be conducted between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. No solicitation shall be allowed on Sundays and holidays.”
Door-to-door solicitation, when authorized by the business license chapter, is limited to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday. What the chapter authorizes is unclear; ask the clerk.
County
Beaufort County
Section
Part 7 Ch. 1, Secs. 7-1001 (definitions), 7-1010(a)-(d)
Hours / signs
Sec. 7-1010(a): door-to-door solicitation 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday; none on Sundays and holidays.
Permit
Sec. 7-1010(b), (d): itinerant business salespersons need a city business license carried on person; magazine salespersons also register with police. Sec. 7-1010(c): local businesses allowed when the license inspector so determines.
Code version
Municode, Code of Ordinances, Codified through Ordinance No. O-2026-11, enacted April 28, 2026 (Supp. No. 80); online content updated August 20, 2026
“Peddling, soliciting, panhandling and vending are prohibited.”
The code flatly prohibits peddling and soliciting, defined by orders for goods and personal property, yet exempts peddlers who meet eight licensing, background, insurance and hours conditions. Ask the clerk.
County
Lexington County
Section
Ch. 24, Secs. 24-1, 24-2, 24-3(a)
Hours / signs
Sec. 24-3(a)(6), (8): exempt peddlers may not enter property posted with a no solicitation sign and may solicit only between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Permit
Sec. 24-3(a): exemption for peddlers who meet eight conditions: registered agent or town resident, ID, town license, SLED background check, insurance or 2,500 dollar bond, business license fee.
Code version
Municode, Code of Ordinances, Codified through Ordinance No. 25-14, enacted October 21, 2025 (Supp. No. 24); online content updated September 1, 2026
“It is unlawful for any person to peddle or solicit for or on behalf of a commercial enterprise, directly or indirectly unless such activities take place: … On the commercial enterprise's own premises with a valid business license”
Commercial peddling or soliciting is unlawful except on a business's own premises or at town events, yet another section lets solicitors without a local business register for door-to-door calls.
County
Lexington County
Section
Title XI Ch. 110, Secs. 110.06(2)-(3), 110.10(1)-(2)
Hours / signs
Sec. 110.10(1)(e): no peddling or soliciting except 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; (f): none on property posted no soliciting, none after being asked to leave, and none in HOA subdivisions posted No soliciting.
Permit
Sec. 110.10(1)(a), (2): persons without an established place of business register with the Town Administrator; criminal background check; permit up to six months or the business license term.
Code version
Municode, Code of Ordinances, Codified through Ordinance No. 2025-10, passed September 2, 2025 (Supp. No. 50); online content updated December 8, 2025
“No person, either directly or indirectly shall engage in off-premises canvassing in the protected zone.”
No door-to-door solicitation provision found in the posted code. Canvassing is restricted in listed public zones and the city runs a posted-trespass program; ask the clerk.
County
Horry County
Section
Ch. 14 Art. XI Div. 4, Sec. 14-310; cf. Secs. 14-67, 14-309, Ch. 11 Art. II
Permit
Ch. 11 Art. II: general business license and registration; no separate door-to-door permit found.
Code version
Municode, Code of Ordinances, Codified through Ordinance No. 2025-30, enacted April 22, 2025 (Republication); online content updated February 16, 2026
“unlawful for any person not having an established place of business in the city to go upon private property for the purpose of soliciting sales … without having been requested or invited … or without first having obtained a permit”
For persons without a local business, soliciting sales or offering services on private property uninvited, or without a permit, is unlawful. The code does not say whether a permit holder is excused from the uninvited bar.
County
Aiken County
Section
Ch. 15 Art. IV, Secs. 15-70(a)-(b), 15-71, 15-72
Permit
Secs. 15-70 to 15-72: permit from the public safety director; photo, fingerprints, two character references, physician statement, 5 dollar fee; issued if applicant of good character and no public detriment.
Code version
Municode, Code of Ordinances, Codified through Ordinance No. 2025-30, enacted December 15, 2025 (Supp. No. 7); online content updated February 10, 2026
“unlawful for any peddler, drummer or commercial solicitor to call at any private or public residence … selling … goods, wares, or services, unless … first obtained the proper identification card; and unless such person is first requested or invited”
Calling at a residence to sell goods or services is unlawful without an identification card and a prior request or invitation by the occupant; solicitation is confined to commercial zones.
County
Horry County
Section
Ch. 7 Art. IV, Secs. 7-49, 7-50(a)-(c), 7-53, 7-55(1)-(2)
Permit
Sec. 7-53: identification card from the police department; 50 dollar fee; owner written permission for each location; valid for the business license year. The card does not remove the invitation requirement in Sec. 7-50(a).
Code version
Municode, Code of Ordinances, Codified through Ordinance No. 26-35, enacted July 20, 2026 (Supp. No. 107); online content updated September 25, 2026
“It shall be unlawful for any person to enter the premises or dwelling house of another person for the purpose of taking or having taken orders for goods, wares and merchandise of any description, newspapers … or for enlarging pictures.”
The code makes it unlawful to enter a dwelling to take orders for goods, wares and merchandise; the clause names goods, not services. We found no exception for permit or license holders in the same code.
County
York County
Section
Ch. 11 Art. V, Secs. 11-191, 11-192
Permit
Sec. 11-191: traveling salesmen or commercial travelers selling at retail to consumers are peddlers and are licensed; no licensing provision lifts Sec. 11-192.
Code version
Municode, Code of Ordinances, Codified through Ordinance No. 2026-38, adopted June 22, 2026 (Supp. No. 94); online content updated August 31, 2026
“Violations shall include, but not be limited to, … operation on private property without written permission from the appropriate party”
Peddlers, services included, need a city permit and face hour limits. Operating on private property without written permission from the appropriate party is a listed violation; its reach is undefined.
County
Colleton County
Section
Ch. 8 Art. III Div. 2, Secs. 8-101, 8-103, 8-104, 8-106, 8-141, 8-157; Div. 3 Sec. 8-194
Hours / signs
Sec. 8-106: no peddling from one-half hour before sunset to 9:00 a.m., or on Sundays, except by appointment or invitation; Sec. 8-103: none where posted No Peddlers or No Solicitations; Sec. 8-104: leave when asked.
Permit
Secs. 8-141 to 8-156: peddler permit from the City Finance Director after Public Safety Director investigation; fee by Council schedule; fingerprints; surety bond; up to 12 months.
Code version
Municode, Code of Ordinances, Codified through Ordinance No. 2022-08, enacted July 5, 2022 (Supp. No. 15); online content updated October 25, 2024
We could not find these towns' code of ordinances online on the date shown; ask the town clerk for the current rules.
Orangeburg (Orangeburg County): where we looked, October 19, 2026
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