- An Itinerant Merchant license application must be completely filled out and signed, including: i) applicant business name, ii) legal name, home address, and birth date of all owners, officers, managers and members, and iii) local address and local phone numbers.
- The completed application and all applicable fees must be received at least two weeks prior to beginning sales. A late fee of $200.00 will be charged for all applications that are submitted after the deadline.
- A city business license must be obtained, and a sales tax deposit in the amount of $500 (business check only) must be submitted. For questions, email Sales Tax at salestax@bouldercolorado.gov.
- Please Note: Background checks will be completed on all employees who will go door to door. There will be an additional background check fee of $7 per person, this fee will be added by Licensing Staff after the application has been submitted.
- Itinerant Merchant licenses are valid for a two-year period and expiring on December 31 of the second year of the license term. Licenses applied for and approved after January 1 of a given year will be valid for less than 2 years.
Information about Itinerant Merchant (Door to Door Sales) Licenses
How to apply for an Itinerant Merchant (Door to Door Sales) license and process checklist
Itinerant Merchant License Application Overview
How to Apply for an Itinerant Merchant (Door to Door Sales) License
Register for a City of Boulder Customer Self Service Portal Account
Complete Application Packet
Apply & Pay Online
Submit completed application and payment online through the City of Boulder Customer Self-Service Portal.
Have Questions?
The Regulatory Licensing Division holds virtual application clinics every Wednesday morning from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., which you may attend virtually to ask miscellaneous license application questions:
- Call in (audio only): Call 412-912-4129 and enter conference ID: 239 231 240 150 # and passcode: YJ6mj2pD
- Join Microsoft Teams Meeting