The Clerk’s Office will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th & Wednesday, December 25th in observance of the Christmas holiday. Staff will be available to assist you with filing for a restraining order from 7am until 10am at the Edgecomb Courthouse located at 800 E. Twiggs St. Tampa.

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CLERK OF COURT & COMPTROLLER

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA

Home Solicitation Sales Permit

Home Solicitation Applications can now be completed online. Once completed, make an in-person appointment at the downtown Tampa, Brandon, or Plant City Offices to finalize the process. Full details are below.

Permits are required for door-to-door solicitations for amounts in excess of $25.  

Search the Status of a Home Solicitation Permit

What are my options for obtaining a Home Solicitation Sales Permit from the Clerk's office?

Home Solicitation Sales Permit applications can be completed in person or online at this link.  In-person appointments are required to complete the final processing of the application. In-person appointments can be made at all locations (Tampa, Plant City and Brandon). Schedule your appointment online.

How do I obtain a Home Solicitation Sales Permit?

All applicants must appear in person, and present the following:
Current government-issued photo identification
Social Security Card
Two (2) recent passport photos
Completed Home Solicitation Sales Permit Application
A non-refundable application fee of $100 

All applicants are required to have a local record search completed by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, located at 1238 Tech Blvd Tampa, FL 33619. All applicants are required to be fingerprinted by a registered Live Scan Provider [external link].  To ensure that criminal history results are returned to Hillsborough County, applicants must provide the selected Live Scan provider with the our FDLE ORI results number FL729015Z.

Schedule your appointment online.
For more information on home solicitation sales permits, refer to Florida Statutes 501.021-501.55.

What are the fees associated with this service?

See Home Solicitation & Permits Fees for more information.