§ 423.201(1)(a): "Is initiated by face-to-face solicitation away from a regular place of business of the merchant or by mail or telephone solicitation directed to the particular customer" · § 423.202(1): "a customer has the right to cancel a consumer approval transaction until midnight of the 3rd business day after the merchant has given the notice to the customer"
Town by town
Oak Creek
Unclear wording: ask the clerk
“It shall be unlawful for any transient merchant to engage in sales within the City of Oak Creek without obtaining a license for that purpose as provided herein.”
Transient merchants need a city license; no calls at dwellings 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. or against a posted sign. A separate section bars private grounds without owner consent.
County
Milwaukee County
Section
Ch. 7 Sec. 7.140, 7.141, 7.142(f), 7.145(a); Ch. 11 Sec. 11.27
Hours / signs
Sec. 7.145(a): no calls at dwellings 9:00 p.m.-9:00 a.m. except by appointment, none against a No Solicitors sign, none at rear doors.
Permit
Transient merchant license from City Clerk after Police Chief investigation; fee per Sec. 3.40; 500 dollar bond for non-residents or out-of-state firms (Sec. 7.143, 7.144).
Code version
City site per-chapter PDFs: Ch. 7 Licensing, Rev. 12/2025; Ch. 11 Offenses and Nuisances, Rev. 3/2021
“It shall be unlawful for any transient merchant or vehicular food vendor to engage in sales within the City of Watertown without being registered for that purpose as provided herein.”
Transient merchants must register with the City Clerk and carry a badge; no calls 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. or against a posted sign. Service-only sales are exempt (Sec. 480-3(G)).
County
Jefferson County
Section
Ch. 480, Sec. 480-1, 480-2, 480-3, 480-4, 480-5, 480-7(A); also Sec. 410-23(B)(1)
Hours / signs
Sec. 480-7(A)(1): no calls at dwellings 9:00 p.m.-9:00 a.m. except by appointment, none against a No Solicitors sign, none at rear doors.
Permit
Registration with City Clerk after Police Chief review; ID badge; fee per schedule; expires next June 30 (Sec. 480-4, 480-5).
Code version
eCode360 WA3515, "Includes legislation through 12-16-2025"
“It shall be unlawful for any transient merchant to engage in direct sales within the City of Wisconsin Rapids without being registered for that purpose as provided herein.”
Transient merchants, defined to include peddlers, solicitors and sellers of any service, must register and hold a license; no calls 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. or against a posted sign.
County
Wood County
Section
Ch. 20, Sec. 20.01(1)-(8) (esp. 20.01(2)(a),(c), 20.01(4), 20.01(7)(a))
Hours / signs
Sec. 20.01(7)(a)(1): no calls at a dwelling 9:00 p.m.-9:00 a.m. except by appointment; none against a No Solicitors sign; none at rear doors.
Permit
Registration and license from City Clerk; fee 10 to 500 dollars by period; bond; location and owner's written permission listed on the form (Sec. 20.01(4)-(8)).
Code version
City site Ch. 20 PDF (wirapids.gov DocumentCenter View/294, file created 2026-02-25); latest amendment marker in chapter MC#1393
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