4 West Virginia towns, 4 quoted. Of these, 2 have permit, registration or hours rules and 2 are unclear. Each row
links its source and shows the date read.
Published October 30, 2026
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West Virginia towns by rule
Rule
Towns
Permit or license required
1
Hours or sign rules
1
Unclear wording: ask the clerk
2
West Virginia state law
Read on the legislature's or official code publisher's own site.
§ 46A-1-102(22): "“Home solicitation sale” means a consumer credit sale in excess of $25 in which the buyer receives a solicitation of the sale at a place other than the seller's business" (establishment at a fixed location) · § 46A-2-132: "right to cancel a home solicitation sale until midnight of the third business day after the day on which he has signed an agreement or offer to purchase"
"Prior to conducting business or otherwise commencing operations within this state, a transient vendor shall obtain a business registration certificate from the Tax Commissioner"
Town by town
Charleston
Unclear wording: ask the clerk
“It shall be unlawful for a person to engage in the business of soliciting or making home solicitation sales unless he shall first … apply for and obtain a license from the city collector, in accordance with this section.”
Home solicitation sales, defined as consumer credit sales over 25 dollars made away from the seller's business, need a city license; reach to other door-to-door selling is not stated.
County
Kanawha County
Section
Ch. 18 Art. XI, Secs. 18-521, 18-522; Art. X, Secs. 18-491, 18-492; Art. II, Sec. 18-31
Permit
Sec. 18-522: city collector license, 20 dollars, annual 20 dollar fee each July 1; 3,000 dollar bond; registration with the department of consumer protection.
Code version
Municode, Code of the City of Charleston, West Virginia, version Jun 3, 2026 (current); Art. XI per Bill No. 7571 (4-15-2013) and Bill No. 7576 (5-20-2013)
“the practice of going in and upon private residences in the city by solicitors, peddlers, hawkers, itinerant merchants and transient vendors of merchandise, not having been requested or invited … is hereby declared to be a nuisance”
Uninvited calls at private residences to solicit orders for goods, wares and merchandise are declared a nuisance, fined 75 to 200 dollars; a separate annual hawker or peddler license exists.
County
Cabell County
Section
Part 7 Ch. 1 Art. 717, Sec. 717.01, 717.99; Art. 713, Sec. 713.08; Part 7 Ch. 3 Art. 739, Sec. 739.01-739.02
Permit
Annual hawker or peddler license fee, 20 dollars plus per-vehicle charges (Sec. 739.01); charitable solicitors need a Sec. 713.08 permit, which Sec. 717.01 excepts.
Code version
Municode, Codified Ordinances of Huntington, WV, codified through Ordinance No. 2025-O-31, adopted September 22, 2025 (Supp. No. 8); version Jun 4, 2026
“No solicitor or canvasser as defined in Section 719.01 shall engage in such business within the City without first obtaining a permit and license therefor in compliance with the provisions of this Code, including the licensing provisions of Article 751.”
House-to-house solicitors taking orders for goods or services need a city permit and license; on private property, a request or posted sign bars soliciting the sale.
County
Monongalia County
Section
Part Seven Ch. 1 Art. 719 Div. 1, Secs. 719.01, 719.02, 719.03, 719.04, 719.06, 719.07, 719.09; Art. 709 Sec. 709.01; Part Five Sec. 509.02(c)(3)
Hours / signs
Sec. 509.02(c)(3): no soliciting sales of goods or services on private property after a request not to, or where a sign says solicitations are unwelcome.
Permit
Secs. 719.02-719.09: Finance Director license after City Administration review; two character references; fee per Art. 751; bond for some nonresidents; appeal to Council.
Code version
Municode, Code of Ordinances City of Morgantown, West Virginia, version Oct 23, 2026 (current); Art. 719 Div. 1 as amended by Ord. No. 18-11 (3-20-2018)
“(3) On private property of the owner, tenant, or lawful occupant has asked the person not to solicit on the property, or has posted a sign clearly indicating that solicitations are not welcome on the property.”
Hawkers and peddlers delivering at sale need an annual license; future-delivery sales are excluded. Soliciting sales on private property is unlawful after a request or against a posted sign.
County
Wood County
Section
Part Five Art. 509, Sec. 509.05(b)(3); Part Seven Ch. 1 Art. 737, Secs. 737.01, 737.02; Art. 701 Sec. 701.01; Art. 745 Sec. 745.01
Hours / signs
Sec. 509.05(b)(3): no soliciting sales of goods or services on private property after a request not to, or where a sign says solicitations are unwelcome.
Permit
Secs. 737.01, 737.02, 701.01: annual hawker/peddler license, fee by vehicle class (10 dollars on foot to 150 plus); future-delivery sales are outside Art. 737.
Code version
American Legal, Codified Ordinances of Parkersburg, WV, version 2025-01, complete to June 6, 2025; Sec. 509.05 per Ord. 0-1492 (passed 10-28-14)
Read the current code for the exact address (a mailing address can name a different town), check the
date on each row, and ask the town clerk in writing. Our permits guide shows how.
The full dataset for every state is on the national page and as a
CSV.
Not legal advice. KnockFiber is an independent recruiting company, not a law firm. This page quotes municipal codes as we read them on the date shown; codes change, and a clerk or a lawyer decides how a rule applies to you. Before you knock, read the current code and ask the town clerk, in writing. Found an error or a newer ordinance? Email recruiting@knockfiber.com and we will re-read the code and log the change.
