door to door sales laws colorado
Door to door sales laws Colorado start with 5-3-402
Knockdesk is field sales software for teams that sell in person. Door to door sales laws Colorado are C.R.S. 5-3-402, the city solicitor page, and the eavesdropping text in C.R.S. 18-9-304. A solicitor permit Colorado is Denver, Aurora, Fort Collins, or Lakewood. Colorado Springs publishes a clerk license list that does not name a residential solicitor permit. This page is general information, not legal advice.
Book a Walkthrough| Topic | What the official text says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Home solicitation / cooling-off | C.R.S. 5-3-401 defines a home solicitation sale as a consumer credit sale personally solicited at a residence. C.R.S. 5-3-402 lets the buyer cancel until midnight of the third business day after signing a complying agreement, with a signed emergency exception. Official C.R.S. text is hosted through the Colorado General Assembly. | https://law.justia.com/codes/colorado/title-5/consumer-credit-code/article-3/part-4/section-5-3-402/ |
| In-person recording consent | C.R.S. 18-9-304 says a person not visibly present commits eavesdropping by recording a conversation without the consent of at least one principal party. A person who is a party and consents is outside that prohibition. | https://law.justia.com/codes/colorado/title-18/article-9/part-3/section-18-9-304/ |
| Employee monitoring notice | None found on leg.colorado.gov or the C.R.S. text for a statewide employee electronic monitoring notice law of the kind Connecticut and New York publish. | https://leg.colorado.gov/laws/colorado-revised-statutes |
| State solicitor or peddler license | None found on the Colorado Revised Statutes for a statewide commercial solicitor license. Cities issue the peddler or solicitor permit. | https://leg.colorado.gov/laws/colorado-revised-statutes |
| Sales tax for in-home sales | The Colorado Department of Revenue sales tax guide states that a retailer making sales in Colorado must collect applicable state and state-administered local sales taxes, including when the sale is delivered to the customer at a location in Colorado. | https://tax.colorado.gov/sales-tax-guide |
The cancel
5-3-402 is a consumer credit home sale
Door to door solicitation laws Colorado do not copy Utah 70C-5 word for word, and they do not copy Texas Chapter 601. C.R.S. 5-3-401 is a consumer credit sale at a residence. A cash home sale may still sit under the FTC rule. The emergency exception in 5-3-402(5) needs a separate dated and signed statement that is not a printed form.
| Rule | Window | Where it lives |
|---|---|---|
| C.R.S. 5-3-402 | Midnight of the third business day after the buyer signs a complying agreement, with a signed emergency exception | https://law.justia.com/codes/colorado/title-5/consumer-credit-code/article-3/part-4/section-5-3-402/ |
| C.R.S. 5-3-401 | Home solicitation sale means a consumer credit sale personally solicited at a residence | https://law.justia.com/codes/colorado/title-5/consumer-credit-code/article-3/part-4/section-5-3-401/ |
| FTC cooling-off rule | Three business days on covered home sales of $25 or more | https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-429 |
The talk
18-9-304 is the in-person recording section
Colorado splits wiretapping and eavesdropping. 18-9-304 is the conversation in the room. One principal party can consent. Knockdesk still stops on consent before the file starts.
In-person recording
C.R.S. 18-9-304: recording a conversation without the consent of at least one principal party, by a person not visibly present, is eavesdropping.
Employee monitoring notice
None found on leg.colorado.gov for a statewide employee electronic monitoring notice law.
On the desk
Verbal, written, or recorded consent, then Start Recording. Skip Recording keeps the visit and leaves no file.
The permit
Denver is a peddler license. Fort Collins is a solicitor permit.
A solicitor permit Colorado is not one form. Denver licenses itinerant or transient sale of goods, merchandise, or services. Aurora licenses house-to-house sellers in residential areas and issues a city identification card. Fort Collins requires a commercial solicitor permit and a sales tax license. Lakewood Municipal Code 5.56.040 requires a written solicitor or peddler application. Colorado Springs tells applicants that only listed clerk license types require a city business license, and a residential solicitor permit is not on that list.
| City | What the city page covers | Permit office |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | Peddler license through Licensing and Consumer Protection, with a photo ID card worn while peddling. | https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Business-Licensing/Business-licenses/Peddler |
| Colorado Springs | None found on the City Clerk business licensing list for a residential solicitor permit. The clerk page is the permit office. | https://coloradosprings.gov/BusinessLicensing |
| Aurora | Door-to-door seller license and city identification card for residential house-to-house sales. Aurora Municipal Code sections 86-226 through 86-233. | https://www.auroragov.org/business_services/licenses___permits/business_licensing/additional_licensing |
| Fort Collins | Commercial solicitor permit, company solicitor list, and city sales tax license. Hours are 9 a.m. to sunset. | https://www.fortcollins.gov/Business/Permits-and-Licensing/Other-Licenses-and-Permits/Commercial-Solicitor-Permit |
| Lakewood | Solicitor or peddler license application under Municipal Code 5.56.040, issued through the City Clerk. | https://www.lakewoodco.gov/Local-Government/Departments/City-Clerks-Office/CCO-services-permits-registrations/CCO-Licenses-and-Permits |
The list
Fort Collins publishes a list you can open
Fort Collins keeps a no-solicitation list for commercial door-to-door work. Residents sign up on the city form. Permit holders must review the list. None found on the Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, or Lakewood official pages for an openable citywide no-knock registry. Colorado sales tax still applies when the retailer makes the sale in Colorado, including delivery at the buyer's location.
| Item | What you can open | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins no-solicitation signup | Residences inside city limits. Registration becomes active after a waiting period set on the form and lasts two years. | https://secure.fcgov.com/nosolicit/ |
| Fort Collins published list | The city publishes the current no-solicit addresses for permit holders. | https://www.fcgov.com/solicitation/list.php |
| Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Lakewood | None found on those official city pages for an openable no-knock registry. | City permit pages in the table above |
| Sales tax | A retailer making sales in Colorado collects applicable state and state-administered local sales taxes, including delivery in Colorado. | https://tax.colorado.gov/sales-tax-guide |
The pin
The Fort Collins list does not log the knock
The no-solicit list can sit in a tab and the Friday number still misses a door. Knockdesk writes the knock on the address and keeps the do-not-contact pin next to the territory. The rows on this panel are a sample, not a customer week.
Knock log
Sample
- M418 Oak Ave2:14 PMMaya Chen · North turfAppointment
- J22 Harbor Rd2:41 PMJordan Hale · North turfNot home
Related
Keep going from here
- Open the laws hub
National permit, consent, and cooling-off pages sit next to this Colorado page.
- Read solicitor permits
Colorado cities issue the peddler or solicitor permit. There is no one national card.
- Check recording consent
C.R.S. 18-9-304 is the Colorado row in the national consent table.
- Open the FTC cooling-off rule
C.R.S. 5-3-402 sits beside the three-day federal window for covered credit home sales.
- See Full desk pricing
Full desk is on the pricing page.
- Utah door-to-door sales laws
Utah cites 70C-5, not C.R.S. 5-3-402.
- Georgia door-to-door sales laws
Georgia cites O.C.G.A. 10-1-6 for an installment home solicitation.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What are door to door sales laws Colorado on this page?
C.R.S. 5-3-401 and 5-3-402, C.R.S. 18-9-304, city peddler or solicitor pages, the Fort Collins no-solicitation list, and the Colorado sales tax guide. This page is general information, not legal advice.
Do I need a solicitor permit Colorado?
None found on the Colorado Revised Statutes for a statewide commercial solicitor license. Denver, Aurora, Fort Collins, and Lakewood publish peddler or solicitor processes. None found on the Colorado Springs clerk list for a residential solicitor permit.
What are door to door solicitation laws Colorado for the cancel window?
C.R.S. 5-3-402 lets the buyer cancel a consumer credit home solicitation sale until midnight of the third business day after signing a complying agreement, unless the signed emergency exception applies.
Can a rep record the talk at the door in Colorado?
C.R.S. 18-9-304 requires the consent of at least one principal party when the recorder is not visibly present. A rep who is a party and consents is outside that prohibition. Knockdesk still asks for consent before Start Recording.
Is this legal advice?
No. This page is general information, not legal advice. Open the statute or the city page, then talk to counsel for your crew.
How much does Knockdesk cost?
Full desk is on the pricing page. A free trial is not open.
The Colorado visit
Bring the Colorado city after the list is open.
We will walk how the team logs the visit, the do-not-contact pin, and the consent prompt. Full desk is on the pricing page. This page is not legal advice. A free trial is not open.
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