While many door-to-door salespersons are honest, the chance does exist that you may be taken advantage of if you are not cautious and informed.

All solicitors who operate inside the county are required to register with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in accordance with County Ordinance 828.04, except any person who is soliciting funds that are to be used solely for non-profit charitable, religious or community services purposes. As part of this registration, a Virginia criminal background check is completed and information on the solicitor’s employer is obtained. Through this process, anyone approved to solicit is issued an identification card showing he/she is a registered solicitor. All solicitors are required, upon request, to provide their identification card to any person they are contacting as a solicitor. 

This identification card contains the following information (attached is a sample of a solicitor's license):

• A photo, name and a personal description of the registrant

• A brief description of the nature of the business

• Issue Date

• Expiration Date

• Employer Information (Address)

In addition to registering, all solicitors must uphold standards of conduct (County Ordinance 828.08). If a solicitor is found in violation of this section, his/her privileges will be revoked and that individual will not be authorized to solicit within Loudoun County for a period of one year.

Solicitation hours in the county are weekdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Soliciting is not permitted on Sundays or state or national holidays. 

Solicitors must leave when asked by the property owner. 

Solicitors must conduct themselves in a lawful and orderly manner and must identify themselves and their purpose of being on the property. 

Any person who witnesses a violation of the standards of conduct or encounters a solicitor who refuses to provide a county issued solicitor permit, or does not have a permit should contact the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office by calling the 24-hour non-emergency number at 703-777-1021.

Solicitors that operate inside the county are required to register with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.

As part of this registration a background check is completed and information on their employer is obtained. Through this process, anyone approved to solicit is issued an identification card showing they are a registered solicitor. All solicitors are required, upon request, to provide their identification card to any person they are contacting as a solicitor. Because the roads in Beacon Hill are public, the community association cannot post “No Soliciting” signage.

In addition to registering, all solicitors must uphold a code of conduct. If a solicitor is found in violation of this code, their privileges will be revoked and they will not be authorized to solicit within Loudoun County for a period of one year.

Solicitation hours in the county are Mon-Sat 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Soliciting is not permitted on Sunday’s or state or national holidays. Solicitors must leave when asked by the property owner. Solicitors must conduct themselves in a lawful and orderly manner and must identify themselves and their purpose of being on the property.

Click Here to be directed to Loudoun County’s Peddler’s and Solicator’s Ordinance with code information on Peddling/Soliciting in the County.

Any person who witnesses a violation of this code of conduct or encounters a solicitor who refuses to provide their county issued solicitor permit or does not have a permit should contact the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office by calling their 24-hour-non-emergency number at CALL 703-777-1021

The roads in ODV are public, therefore the community association cannot post “No Soliciting” signage.