Too many TV residents are under the impression that door-to-door sales or home solicitation is against the law in TV. That is not true! There may be language in your deed restrictions or covenants against door-to-door solicitation but think about it - that applies only to property owners. How many of those soliciting door-to-door are TV property owners? Yes, Community Watch will "monitor" them until they leave but they can't legally stop them. Local law enforcement may not be interested as it is not against the law to sell door-to-door.
What IS AGAINST THE LAW is to solicit door-to-door without a Home Solicitation Sales Permit. Florida Statutes 501.022 covers this subject. The sales personnel are supposed to show you their permit when they come to your door to make their sales pitch. If they don't have one or refuse to show it to you, that is against the law. You can report that to local law enforcement. Make sure you report it correctly - door-to-door sales without a Home Solicitation Sales Permit and/or refusal to show you their permit as required by FS 501.022.
This is not a major, high priority crime so don't expect multiple patrol cars to come screaming up to your door, lights and sirens operating, in response to your call.
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